PineShoreStudio's Profile

Bio

Exploring mixed media art has been my quest in recent years.
I am a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art ( University of the Arts). A BFA in Graphic Design introduced me to a career in the commercial arts.Freelance and teaching assignments ranging from coloring books to spot illustrations later evolved to include employment in signage and display.
I was born in upstate New York. My childhood exploration of fields,lakes and mountains inspired my early interest in landscape.
While raising three daughters,my interest in painting was never forgotten.
Today I exhibit my mixed media paintings at outdoor shows and galleries in the Northeast.

Artist Statement:
Fragmented by rock forms,forests and turbulent waters, these multi-layered landscapes,seascapes and florals of mixed media define my work.
Using only calligraphic brush strokes to define detail, the mix of color is splashed through an assortment of watercolor and rice papers,papyrus and fibers.
My palette reflects the influence of the atmospheric effects that I have witnessed from the mountains of upstate New York to the beaches of the Jersey Shore

If you wish to view larger paintings ,browse my website:
www.helenharrispaintings.com or
http://PineShoreStudio.artfire.com

Do you want to hear about my newest works in progress? Go to my blog:
http://pineshorestudio.blogspot.com

Learn about my techniques by visiting my lens on Squidoo. http://squidoo.com/rip_it_up_and_paint

I'm a member of EtsyNJteam and Watercolor Works

Female, Born on February 21

Favorite Materials

watercolor, rice papers, papyrus, bark paper, torn watercolor paper