Colleen Larkey is a mixed media collage artist based in Carmel, Indiana, creating whimsical, color-rich artwork from her home studio. Originally from Chicago, her creative journey began in interior design, where a lifelong love of textiles, pattern, and layered materials first took shape.

With years of experience as an interior designer, Colleen now creates bespoke artwork and surface patterns designed to bring beauty, personality, and timeless charm into everyday living. A self-taught artist and surface pattern designer by practice, her work reflects both a trained design eye and an organic, hands-on creative process.

Her work is an intuitive blend of hand-painted rice papers, collected textiles, patterned cuttings, and expressive forms. Each piece is built slowly—like a puzzle—layer by layer—allowing depth, movement, and personality to emerge. The result is artwork that feels joyful, vibrant, and thoughtfully composed, bringing warmth and character into the spaces it inhabits.

Colleen believes in surrounding yourself with pieces that are not only beautiful, but thoughtfully made to stand the test of time. she pours her heart into creating art that feels as livable as it is lovely.