Krista Harris
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Wine and Roses, 2012
inventory: kh-4080
media: Mixed media on wood panel
size: 36 x 46 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Central Park, 2012
inventory: kh-4081
media: Acrylic on linen
size: 34 x 48 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Beach Combing, 2012
inventory: kh-4082
media: Acrylic on canvas
size: 24 x 36 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Reading by Moonlight, 2012
inventory: kh-4083
media: Acrylic on canvas
size: 48 x 40 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Blue for You, 2012
inventory: kh-4214
media: Acrylic, crayon and graffiti marker on canvas
size: 48 x 48 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Tell Me a Story, 2012
inventory: kh-4215
media: Acrylic, crayon and shellac on linen
size: 40 x 60 inches - diptych
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Vague Memory, 2012
inventory: kh-4216
media: Acrylic and mixed media on linen
size: 40 x 24 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Bittersweet and Blue, 2012
inventory: kh-4217
media: Acrylic and mixed media on linen
size: 36 x 24 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Horse on Fire, 2012
inventory: kh-4218
media: Acrylic, crayon and ink on linen
size: 24 x 24 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Secret Agent Man, 2012
inventory: kh-4219
media: Acrylic, crayon and ink on linen
size: 24 x 24 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Hammerhead, 2012
inventory: kh-4220
media: Acrylic, crayon and ink on canvas
size: 36 x 36 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Cassis, 2012
inventory: kh-4221
media: Acrylic and mixed media on linen
size: 40 x 46 inches
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artist: Krista Harris
title: Sotto Voce, 2012
inventory: kh-4222
media: Acrylic and crayon on linen
size: 46 x 50 inches
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Krista Harris
STATEMENT
I can’t remember a time when art has not been the anchor of my life. It has been my constant companion and driving force for over 50 years. In the beginning my subject matter had its roots in realism, and I experimented joyously in style and medium. More recently I’ve been immersed in the mystery and emotions of non-objective painting; exploring the essence of a thing, seeking a distilled version of reality, like catching a glimpse of something out of the corner of your eye, or seeing a thing before the brain has time to label and define it. Not being bound by any realistic representation or replication allows the artist to create their own language for communicating dreams, ideas, fears and hopes. It also requires something of the viewer...interpretation, feeling, contemplation. The collaboration between the artist and audience brings the process full circle and breathes life into the work.
ABOUT
Krista Harris is a modernist painter whose work has its roots in the abstract expressionist tradition, yet embraces a style that is uniquely her own. Elegantly composed and delicately balanced, her work has a mesmerizing quality. Shapes and line appear to morph in and out of focus, colors shift like seasons, and subtle imagery whispers beneath the surface.
A 'painter’s painter', Harris remains devoted to the craft of paint on traditional surfaces. Her early years of working with the figure and landscape, and a love of drawing provided a strong foundation as she moved into non-objective work in 2006, and began to favor essence over appearance.
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