Artist Information:
Jan Harrison
Kingston, NY
United States
Member Since: Sep 2003
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Artist Statement:
A close connection with the
animal nature has helped me to
have more empathy with all
manifestations of the life
force, and to express the
complex experience of what it
is to be here as a flesh and
blood being.
As long as I can remember, I
have loved animals ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
JAN HARRISON
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
5/2008 “The Sparky Show,”
SCHROEDER ROMERO / WINKLEMAN
Gallery Project Space, New
York, New York. (Curator:
Nelson Santos)
3/2008 “Women Working Outside
the Box,” BARRETT HOUSE CLAY
WORKS, Poughkeepsie, New York.
2/2008 “The Dream of The Red
Chamber Masquerade Ball,”
Invitational, WHITE BOX, New
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Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Reviews:
Essay by George Quasha.
copyright 2001
Reading by George Quasha,
9/15/01
Kleinert/James Arts Center,
Woodstock, New York
Crossing Over to Jan Harrison
One reason why we don't easily
experience other dimensions is
our fear of
meeting up with monstrous
otherness. We fear fusion. We
are careful ...
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Collections:
Jan Harrison
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
THE WEXNER CENTER FOR THE
VISUAL ARTS, Columbus, Ohio,
USA
SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART,
New Paltz, New York, USA
CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM,
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
ARCO CENTER FOR THE VISUAL
ARTS, Los Angeles, California,
USA
CINCINNATI BELL CORPORATION,
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE, ...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Jan Harrison's Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Jan Harrison's Portfolio.
A close connection with the animal nature has helped me to have more empathy with all manifestations of the life force, and to express the complex experience of what it is to be here as a flesh and blood being.
As long as I can remember, I have loved animals and felt a kinship with them. I live with five cats, all rescued strays, and one feral. They are an inspiration to me, and I learn from them.
Emotion has always played a part in my work, as well as the kind of mythology that comes from the body's sensual and spiritual desires, something felt in the bones and cells. I am concerned about the need for love in a world that does not respect vulnerability. I am also concerned about the need for self respect in a world that seems to disrespect the power of the life force.
I am working for my character, and my work is concerned with the paradox of the power of nature with regard to our own sense of order or justice. Through communion with the animal nature, I am interested in the integration of instinct and intellect, knowledge and innocence, power and ... |
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