Deanna Larmeu

Deanna Larmeu (b.1980 Metairie, LA) was raised while often fishing or crabbing on Bayou Bienvenu. She received an M.F.A. in Painting from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2023. She has a B.F.A., a B.S., and a Minor in Art History from Louisiana State University. Solo exhibitions have been online and in New Orleans. In 2022, she accepted the Gelman Trust Endowed Scholarship from SCAD. In 2023-2024, she served on the Superintendent's Teacher Council for the Jefferson Parish school system.
Her work is mixed media created with traditional and digital methods. Pieces range from medium to large scale and display her Gothic and anxiety-tinged perspective on internal and external life. Currently, she is a writer and illustrator for Anti-Gravity Magazine. In addition, she has been educating teens in Visual and Graphic Arts since 2004.

2023 Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Savannah College of Art and Design, SCADnow
2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, Minor, Art History
2002 Bachelor of Science in Secondary Art Education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Solo Exhibitions
2023 Love of the Weird, Arterias Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2021 Among the Horrible, virtual show, Artsteps
2020 Beautiful and Horrible, virtual show, Artsteps

Duo Exhibitions
2025 The Space Between Light and Dark with Lora Delhom, The Building, New Orleans, LA

Group Exhibitions
2026 Creativity in Color, Louisiana Civil Rights Museum, New Orleans, LA
2024 Louisiana Contemporary 2024, Ogden Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
2024 Art From The Stars, Cold Water Arts Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2024 NOAA Member Show, Deutsches Haus, New Orleans, LA
2023 Ringing in the Arts, Gretna Market, Gretna, LA
2023 Bifarin Awards 2023, virtual show, Toronto, CA
2022 Gallerium Art Prize 2022, virtual show, Toronto, CA
2022 Extinction – 2022, Save the Planet, virtual show, Gallerium, Toronto, CA
2021 Joan of Art, Ariodante Gallery, New Orleans,
2003 Senior Show, Union Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2003 Louisiana State University College of Design Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2002 The Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge, LA