Doug LaRue

Doug quickly developed a passion for drawing and painting from his mother, an accomplished Oil Painter and the technical aspects of Photography, Design and Sports from his father, a Mechanical Engineer / NCAA Football Referee. He began to win art contests and excelled in honors Art, Science and English classes in high school, worked at camera stores, theaters and photography labs, interned with several photographers, attended summer classes at Southern Methodist University. Attended field trips and introductions to local news media affiliates and publishing companies. His yearbook team won a national design award and was featured in a documentary film— all of which led to a scholarship. 

LaRue graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University College of Architecture while working as a NCAA Sports Photojournalist for United Press International and Associated Press. LaRue landed a position as a Medical Illustrator for the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences producing art with traditional mediums, computers, cameras, video, film and digital press equipment.  His education continued in media design, illustration and photography through workshops offered to state agencies including the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Advanced Airbrush workshops at the Smithsonian Institute of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Doug’s career has always included elements of artistic expression through conceptual design in a variety of industries. He has designed commercial architecture, designed and published children’s books, history books, magazines, photographed science and music documentary films, art directed feature films (one with an Academy Award winning actor George Kennedy). LaRue wrote, produced and directed a Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) independent film Barlow Grants Wish, produced and directed music videos and live concert films including Van Wilks • Low Down, Wound up, Rockin' Texas Blues. Doug even appeared in studio movies like the Mike Judge movie Idiocracy. 

 

LaRue’s artwork is owned by private collectors worldwide, won awards and has showcased in solo and group shows including the Texas State Capitol, Austin City Hall, The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University Albert B. Alkek Library and the Forsyth Gallery Collections at Texas A&M University and featured in a public outdoor art exhibit in downtown Round Rock, Texas.