About

Larkin is the name I've used for years to share my art, both online and elsewhere. I work as a design engineer in Oregon, but in my free time, I explore, experiment, and create organic and abstract illustrations and digital pieces. My creative and professional lives have grown together, shaping who I am.

My work is inspired by nature and chance. I switch between hand-drawn studies with my Apple Pencil and digital processes shaped by machine learning and generative systems. I often title my pieces with participle phrases like "realizing the limits of language", "inside looking up", or "expanding", because they frame experience as ongoing rather than complete.

Lately, I've started training models using my own abstract art. I usually begin by making collections of illustrations focused on certain visual features or changes. Then, I train small, specific models and use them alone or together with others I've built to create final pieces. I use a mix of closed- and open-source tools, including custom LoRAs with SDXL and Flux models, as well as my own GAN and flow-matching systems.

Because of this, Larkin has become more than just a pseudonym. I guide the direction, design the systems, and make creative choices, but the work grows within a changing framework that encourages surprise and discovery. Some might call it an agentic creative practice, or a name that's slowly learning to create by itself. I appreciate the uncertainty-not fully knowing who I am, what Larkin is, or what we're becoming.

Feel free to reach out at art@larkin.studio or follow my work on BlueSky. I'm always open to collaborating or having a conversation.