RICHARD
HARRISON
ARTISTS
STATEMENT
THE WONDER OF CATS
Cats in art. From Egyptian wall
art to the old masters’ portraits of cats on laps, or
at the feet of families, these
amazing animals have been prominently displayed.
To this day the wonder of cats,
their sense of independence, their loyalty, their
curiosity, their empathy, their
mastery of movement and their incredible beauty is
appreciated by so many of us.
Having shared my life with cats
over the past forty years I have drawn and
painted studies of cats and I
always find it fascinating how they position
themselves in the right settings …
finding the right ray of sunshine to bathe
themselves in or posing next to
the right bouquet of flowers often following this
with a deep sleep (much deeper
than a cat nap!)
This exhibit includes my most
recent attempts at capturing their individuality,
mystery and beauty. I have
experimented working on kraft paper (butcher paper)
because I like both the texture of
the paper and the brown color as a starting
background.
I use a multi-media approach …
acrylic paints combined with Prismacolor pencils
and often graphite. I enjoy the
fluidity of the paint which helps to create a sense
of spontaneity and the colored
pencils work well for the details.
My professional background
consists of being an art educator. I have taught in
Nanuet, Scotia, London/England
schools and for twenty five years I was an art
teacher at the George Fischer
Middle School in Carmel.
My art work can be found in many
collections throughout the United States and
England.
Contact:
rjamesharrison@cs.com
