David Harris
Artist

United Kingdom

David Harris was born in 1956 in Staffordshire. His interest in painting was sparked when at the age of nine he was chosen to attend Art classes on a Saturday mornings run by the Sutherland Institute. This was followed by Foundation Course in Art at Newcastle Under John Shelton. He read Fine Art under the Late Arthur Berry RA and George Mallalieu at the North Staffordshire Polytechnic in Burslem and attained a BA (Hons).

The artwork exhibited on Deviantart is a collection of pieces produced over the last 30 years.

KEY EXHIBITIONS:

Cairncross, Invergordon, Nov 2012- May2013
Nairn Open Arts Festival, Moray, June 2010
New Pitsligo Show, Aberdeenshire, 2007 (prize winner) and 2009 (prize winner)
Royal Scottish Academy 2008, Edinburgh
Harris Gallery, Perthshire
Moorland Art Centre, Leek, Staffordshire
Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Loggie Streading's Gallery, Grampian
Banchory Gallery, Aberdeenshire
The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney
Soli Deo Gallery, Kirkwall, Orkney
The Waterfront Gallery, Stromness, Orkney
The 'Bu' Gallery, Stomness, Orkney
Shropshire Teachers' Open Art Exhibition, The Gate Way, Shrewsbury (1987)
Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Keele University, Chancellors Building, Staffordshire
Shropshire Art Works Exhibition
Shropshire in the Marches
Silk top Hat Gallery, Ludlow, Shropshire
One Man Show, The Minkstone Gallery, Longton, Staffordshire (1978)

PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS:

Smithonian Institute, Washington DC
Alton Castle, Staffordshire
Stromness Museum, Orkney
Fossil Centre, Orkney
Skail House, Skara Brae, Orkney

Current Residence: Aberdeenshire
Favourite genre of music: Yeh like I can narrow that down.
Favourite style of art: Painting
MP3 player of choice: wireless
Shell of choice: Nautilus
Wallpaper of choice: Flock
Skin of choice: Rizla Green
Favourite cartoon character: General Gordon
Personal Quote: The garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom.

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