LARISSA SIMPSON ART

Larissa Simpson

Artist Statement

Larissa Simpson is a singer-songwriter and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores relationships between humans, the natural world, and the places we call home.

Working across music, illustration, collage, painting, and installation, Larissa creates work centered around biodiversity, environmental connection, belonging, and compassion. Her practice brings together influences from folk art, natural history, visual storytelling, and contemporary art, exploring the meeting point between beauty, curiosity, and responsibility.

Selected Environmental Art Collaborations

NYC Oyster Reef Restoration Art Projects

2016–Present

Larissa has developed a body of environmental artwork exploring the restoration of New York City’s historic oyster reefs and the relationship between urban environments and marine ecosystems.

Through illustration, installation, and community-based exhibitions, these projects highlight biodiversity, ecological restoration, and the importance of reconnecting communities with local waterways.

Selected exhibitions include:

NYC Oyster Show
Brooklyn Bridge Park — Brooklyn, NY
2016
Environmental art exhibition highlighting the ecological importance of oyster restoration in New York City waterways. Produced with fiscal sponsorship from Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC); created in collaboration with fiber artist JVDTH (Judith Simpson).

Oysters & Seaside Art Show
Sunny’s — Brooklyn, NY
2017
Environmental art exhibition exploring oyster restoration and marine ecosystems. Produced with fiscal sponsorship from NY/NJ Baykeeper; created in collaboration with fiber artist JVDTH (Judith Simpson).

Selected Visual Art Exhibitions

Living Systems: Collective Power in Motion (upcoming)
Eleventh Hour Art — New York, NY
2026

Cat Art Exhibition
Salem Cat Museum — Salem, MA
2026

It’s Just a Portal After All
Green Drake Gallery — Millheim, PA
2019

Solo Exhibition
Elk Creek Gallery — Millheim, PA
2014

Selected Performances

Original Music Video Premiere Performance
Chinatown Soup — New York, NY
2024
Headlined multimedia performance event featuring original acoustic guitar music, vocal performance, visual storytelling, and interdisciplinary creative production.

Open Music
3 Dots — State College, PA
2022
Performed in a multi-instrumental ensemble featuring glockenspiel.

Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop Performances
State Theatre — State College, PA
2022–2024
Performed ballet, tap, and lyrical dance pieces in live stage productions.

Open Music
James Kalsbeek Studio — Millheim, PA
2021
Performed in a multi-instrumental ensemble featuring glockenspiel and voice.

Creative Skills

Event planning and curation

Songwriting and acoustic performance

Illustration, drawing, painting, and collage

Installation and exhibition development

Environmental storytelling

Adobe Creative Suite

Film editing

Art book and publication design