Marilyn Harris - Art

StatArtistement

I am a self-taught artist who has been painting for twenty years. I have developed my own style that tends to favour impressionism in oils and stylized themes in experimental mixed media.

I am intrigued by colour and shape and try to convey this in my art. I am captivated by the creative process and often find the painting dictating what it wants to become.

I find that teaching painting galvanizes me to explore new techniques and subject matter. This fuels my desire for experimentation.

My inspiration comes from my love of nature and from years of travel throughout Canada, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, India, Bali and other Southeast Asian countries.

My paintings are in private collections across Canada and in Japan, the USA and England. They are also in corporate collections in the Okanagan Valley, BC.

Selected Shows

Group Shows

Little Straw Winery Gallery, Summer Show, Kelowna BC, July 2011
"8" Show, Sopa Fine Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Apr 2011.
Little Straw Winery Gallery, Kelowna BC Xmas Show, Nov/Dec 2010
Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver BC, Nov 2010
“Verano “ Art Show, Glattstein Gallery, Osoyoos BC, Aug 2010
Kunamokst -- Coastal Inspirations, Mural Mosiac, Nov 2009
Art Visions '09, RCA Gallery, Kelowana, BC, Oct 2009
Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC;
Feb, Apr, May, Jun 2009
"8" Show, Sopa Fine Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Apr 2009
Art Visions '08 October, Hambleton Gallery, Oct-Nov 2008
Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery Apr, May, Nov 2008, Nov 2007, Oct 2006)
Calgary Stampede Western Showcase Art Auction, Jul 2006,2003, 2002
Calgary Stampede Western Showcase Art Gallery, Jul 2004, 2003
Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Toronto, Ontario, October 2003, annual juried international show
Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, BC, May 2005; Nov & Dec 2004; Feb & Jun 2003; Jan, Oct, Dec 2002; Jan, Feb & Nov, 2001; Jan & Dec, 2000; Feb 1999; Jan & Dec 1998
Korea-Canada Art Exhibition, Vancouver, BC, May 2003
Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna, BC, FCA juried show, October 2002
Art-chitectural Gallery, Langley, BC, Oct 2001, “A Show with Alex Fong”
Nova Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, March, 2001, “A Step Beyond”, a showing by two artists
Art Walk, Winfield, BC, 1999 to 2003
Art Essentials Show, Calgary, Alberta, Oct 2000, 2001 & 2002
Webber Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Jul 2000 & Jun 2001
Bronze Rooster Gallery, Kelowna, BC, May 1999
Hambleton Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Nov 1998; Oct 1999; Nov 2000, recipient of first prize·
Kelowna Art Gallery, Watercolour Studio Annual Show, Kelowna, BC, 1997 to 2002
Penticton Art Gallery, Penticton, BC, Nov 1996

Solo Shows

Hycroft Manor Gallery, Vancouver, BC, May 1997
Laurel Heritage Building, Kelowna, BC, Nov 1995

FCA AWARDS

Alessandra Bitelli Cash Award. Feb 2003
Classic Gallery Cash Award, Nov 2000
Opus Cash Award, Nov 2002
Award of Excellence, Nov 2002
Jurors’ Choice, May 1999

Publications and Catalogues

"Best of the Best" — 3 images. The latest in the series of Best of Worldwide Artists Published by Kennedy Publishing in late 2011 Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
Okanagan Art Works Magazine, October 2010 Article re: Marilyn Harris, pages 70-75.
Poster for "Alberta Health Ethics Network", March 2011
Penny Loves Wade,Wade Loves Penny - Published by Oolichan Books,September 2010. Prairie Quilt #2 on cover of book.
Kunamokst-Mural Mosaic Book, published August 2010. See www.muralmosaic.com . The actual, fabulos, enormous Kunamokst Mural Mosaic is at the Artc Centre on Galiano Island, BC. One of the 285 artists that took part in this incredible project which was unveiled at the Olympics in Vancouver, BC, February 2010
Art Avenue Magazine, Federation of Canadian Artists, Jan/Feb 2008
Prairie Quilt #7 – in “Ca Marche 3 ”; French textbook published by Pearson Education Canada (2005) First edition printing of 25,000 copies.
Kelowna Daily Courier – “eVent” (April ’04) “For the Love of Landscapes”, interview.
Kelowna Capital News (November 6 ’04) “Varied Nature of Marilyn Harris”, interview.
Art Exhibition of Korea & Canada (May ’03) to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.
Prairie Quilt #7 selected Official Painting for invitations & reception, Calgary Stampede Western Showcase (2003).
Calgary Stampede Art Auction Catalogues (2002, 2003 and 2006).
Federation of Canadian Artists “Art Avenue” magazine (March/April 2003; March/April 2002; January/February 2002; May/June 2001; March 2000; March 1999).

Memberships

Federation of Canadian Artists, Active member.

Marilyn Harris - Grade 9 Textbook

Page from Canadian Grade 9 French textbook, "Ca Marche! 3", published by Pearson Education. First Edition, 25,000 copies.

Represented in the U.S.A. by ArtREPS
All art copyright of the artist