Born: June 15,
1940-Waterloo, IO
Education: 1959-1963 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn,
NY. B.F.A.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1998 Antoinette Hatfield Gallery Ltd.,
Portland, OR
1996 "One Man’s Wild West", Sutton
West Gallery, Missoula, MT
1990 "Featured Artist", Elaine
Horwitch Galleries, Sedona, AZ
1990 Kneeland Gallery, Ketchum, ID
1989 Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Sedona, AZ
1989,88,87 Sierra Galleries, Tahoe City, CA
1987 Clark Fork Gallery, Missoula, MT
1984 Hyatt Regency Hotel, San Francisco, CA (Josten’s
Inc. Sponsors)
1983 Governor’s Gallery, Governor’s
Mansion, Helena, MT
1981 The Little Gallery, Salado, TX
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1999 Sutton West Gallery, Missoula, MT
1999, 92-98 "Scottsdale Celebration of
Fine Art", Scottsdale, AZ
1999, 92-98 Annual Show, Yellowstone Art
Center, Billings, MT
1998, 92-97 "Buffalo Bill Art Show",
Cody, WY
1998 Artists Reception, Sutton West Gallery,
Missoula, MT
1997 "Wild West" Artist Reception,
Kneeland Gallery, Ketchum, ID
1995 "Colors of the West", Big Horn
Galleries, Aspen, CO
"Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame", Colorado
Springs, CO
"The Contemporary West", Big Horn
Galleries, Carmel, CA
"Western Show", Sutton West Gallery,
Missoula, MT
"Line and Motion", C.M. Russell
Museum, Great Falls, MT
1994 "New Vision", Big Horn
Galleries, Carmel, CA
"Wild West" Art Show, Big Horn
Galleries, Cody, WY
1994,93,92 Two-Person Exhibition, Kneeland
Gallery, Ketchum, ID
1993 Three-Person Exhibition, Sutton West
Gallery, Missoula, MT
1992 Big Horn Galleries Fall Show, Cody, WY
"Faces of the West",
Eiteljorg Invitational, Eiteljorg Museum of Indian and
Western Art, Indianapolis, IN
"The Modern Imaginary West", Sutton
West Gallery, Missoula, MT
1991 "Featured Artists", Elaine
Horwitch Galleries, Sedona, AZ
"Western Show", Kauffman Galleries,
Houston, TX
"Featured Artists", University of
Washington, Seattle, WA
"Contemporary Western Art", Sun
Cities Art Museum, Sun City, AZ
"Cowboy Magic", Elaine
Horwitch Galleries, Sky Harbor International
Airport-Terminal 4, Phoenix, AZ
"Western Art Roundup",
Custer County Art Center, Miles City, MT
1990 "Montana 30 Exhibition",
Hockaday Center for the Arts, Kalispell, MT
"Post Westerns", Yellowstone Art
Center, Billings, MT
"Tom Mix Western Night", Clark Fork
Gallery, Missoula, MT
"Nevada Institute for
Contemporary Arts", University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Two-Person Exhibition, Kneeland
Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Annual Show, Yellowstone Art
Museum, Billings, MT
1989 Three-Person Exhibition, Sierra Galleries,
Tiburon, CA
1988 "Cowboys and Indians", Elaine
Horwitch Galleries, Palm Springs, CA
"The New Old West",
Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Gensler and Assoc., Denver, CO
1987 "Once Upon a Time in the West",
Custer County Art Museum, Miles City, MT
"New Faces", Elaine Horwitch
Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ
1986 Missoula Museum of the Arts, Missoula, MT
1986,84,83,82 Western Artists International,
Missoula, MT
1985,84 The Golden Age Classic Invitational,
Lisco Mansion, Casper, WY
American Royal Invitational, Alameda Plaza,
Kansas City, MO
1985 "The Miniature Show", Quintanas
Art Gallery, Portland, OR
1984 "The Fall Show/Three Artists",
Quintanas Art Gallery, Portland, OR
"Nebraskaland Western Art Show",
North Platte, NE
"Charles M. Russell Show", Heritage
Inn, Great Falls, MT
1983 Hayden Lake Art Show, Hayden Lake Country
Club, Hayden Lake, ID
"The Sawtooth Valley Encampment",
Eagle Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
"Nebraskaland Western Art Show",
North Platte, NE
1982 Kalispell Western Art Show", Outlaw
Inn Convention Center, Kalispell, MT
1982,81 Museum of Native American
Cultures Western Art Show, Museum of Native American
Cultures, Spokane, WA
Boys Club Western Art Show, Rapid City, SC
1981 Eiteljorg Western Art Show, Ellensburg, WA
PUBLICATIONS
1996 Southwest Art, Larry
Pirnie, by Chase Reynolds-Ewald, July issue
1995 "I Am Not A Cowboy",
Art by Larry Pirnie-Poems by Paul Zarzyski, Dry Crik Press
Whitefish Magazine, Larry
Pirnie, Autumn
1993 Missoulian, Ridin’
High, by Ginny Merriam, E-1 illus., July 11
1992 Cutbank 38, The
Visual Arts in Montana, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
1990 Kinnikinnik, Vol. 1, No.
2, Aug. 10-Drawings, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
1987 Missoulian, 3D
Visions From the West, by Ginny Merriam, A-22 illus., June 26
MISCELLANEOUS
1998,97 Production Design, "A
Christmas Jewel", Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre
1997 "Artists in the
Workplace", Career Seminar for SFA Students (Panel Moderator),
University of Montana
"Framing the West",
Featured Speaker, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, MT
1995-97 Poster Artist, National
Finals Rodeo, Las Vegas, NV
1993 "Under the Big Sky",
TV Interview, KPAX (Sept.)
Art Associates, Missoula, MT, Guest
Speaker (Sept.) "What Pirnie Is all About
1990-93 Fine Arts Council,
University of Montana, Executive Board Member
1992 Fine Arts Graduate School,
University of Montana, Guest Lecturer
1990 Artist and Craftsmen Guild,
Sedona, AZ, Featured Speaker, "Finding Yourself as an Artist"
1985-89 Council Member, Montana Arts
Council, Helena, MT
1988 Television Interview, Billings,
MT (Feb.)
1987-88 Board Member, Garden City
Ballet Co., Missoula, MT
1987 Television Interview, KGVO-TV,
Missoula, MT (Nov.)
Radio Interview, KGRZ Radio,
Missoula, MT
1986 Television Interview, KGVO-TV,
Missoula, MT (Oct.)