Fly By, 2024
Medium

Pastel


Dimensions

46.0 x 60.0 cm


Year Created

2024

$500.00 USD
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Small < 80cm
Landscape orientation

About this artwork

Two butterflies are busy doing their nature thing. I wanted to create a carnival feel to celebrate an imaginary Summer party. Grasses are like fireworks exploding and leaves are colours of circus tents. An oil pastel framed behind non reflective glass and double mounted.

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@tara_harris on September 02 2024, 6:45pm UTC

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Tara Harris

Sep 02, 2024

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About the artist

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I’m a contemporary artist most interested in painting and drawing otherworldly landscapes using memories, thoughts and feelings. In my practise I like to create otherworldly images of nature through different mediums like acrylic paint and oil pastels. Having started my career working solely in teaching, championing the importance of creativity in the curriculum , I am now fulfilling my own craving for creativity through my work as a visual artist. I specialised in printmaking as part of my fine art degree in Newcastle, graduating in the early 1990s. Drawing on my printmaking background- in particular cutting away at Lino- I love making intricate patterns through paints and oil pastels. I want the colours to compliment each other so I often use a limited palette -one of each of the primary colours and a black and a white. I take inspiration from fluid lines and mark making of Korean art, which is defined by its quiet inner harmony. I also love Manga and Matisse! Taking a magical realistic approach, I create ephemeral landscapes and seascapes. It’s my way of expressing my longing for lost memories and lost loved ones. I feel close to them during the act of painting. Working late into the evening I reflect back on my day. My paintings and oil pastels often tell me how I’m feeling and answer the question of what type of day it has been. Becoming engrossed in the act of creating is cathartic. I really believe in the therapeutic potential of art for both maker and viewer. I remember reading somewhere that looking at art can extend your life! I take an intuitive approach and the element of surprise makes creating art fulfilling and exciting. Feeling my way through a piece until I am happy with its visual energy fires up my brain. Titles act as the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle.

Curriculum Vitae

Born in 1969 in Birmingham Road, Birmingham, UK. Currently residing in Birmingham, UK.

Education
1991 · Newscastle University

BA Honours in Fine Art

1993 · Bishop Grosseteste College

Post Graduate Diploma in Education

Solo Exhibitions
May 24, 2025 - Jun 12, 2025

Nook Gallery Kings Heath Beyond Lands

Group Exhibitions
May 24, 2025 - Jun 12, 2025

Nook Gallery Kings Heath Beyond Lands

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Time and Memory

Apr 4, 2025

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Selected Press
May 1, 2024

Cista Arts - Metamorphosis Exploring Transformation Through Art

Honors and Awards
Feb 10, 2024

Winter Togetherness Exhibition Top 20 Place

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Jul 26, 2021

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