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May / June 2019
Patti Harris
May / June 2019
Patti Harris
above image: Home Sweet Home mixed media 7x24x3in $450
Patti Harris- Statement
A wood pattern or an industrial mold is what the basis on which my recent art is made. I find these old patterns or forms in a variety of places but usually they are leftovers from a forgery of some kind. I reinvigorate the wood with cleaning, buffing and polishing and usually use a soft wax finish. The actual sculpture is created based on what the pieces look like to me or what ‘calls’ to me. Long and thin became “Chimes;” cross-shaped became “Our History” as the dolls, feathers, Indian symbols seem to call it their home. I try to put the unusual with the more expected so that the viewer is often a bit challenged to see the whole in a different light.
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Patti Harris- Statement
A wood pattern or an industrial mold is what the basis on which my recent art is made. I find these old patterns or forms in a variety of places but usually they are leftovers from a forgery of some kind. I reinvigorate the wood with cleaning, buffing and polishing and usually use a soft wax finish. The actual sculpture is created based on what the pieces look like to me or what ‘calls’ to me. Long and thin became “Chimes;” cross-shaped became “Our History” as the dolls, feathers, Indian symbols seem to call it their home. I try to put the unusual with the more expected so that the viewer is often a bit challenged to see the whole in a different light.
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MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE ASSEMBLAGE
Patti Harris is inspired by industrial design, natural materials and vintage objects. Putting a variety of materials together, in old boxes, in frames, in and on foundry patterns and old wood typifies much of her work. Whether creating a collage or assemblage, she generally use these old parts that have stood the test of time.
She applies materials somewhat ambiguous in meaning, but arranged in a well-designed manner, as it is all about the visual impact. The objects chosen often don’t routinely ‘go together;’ the resulting work necessitates thought on the viewer’s part. Hidden meanings, humorous twists, irony and surreal elements embody many pieces.
Harris’ art clearly may mean one thing to one person and possibly something different to another. Each of us has a unique set of experiences that inhabit our perceptions and cause us to react one way or another to what we see. Harris’ goal is that her art will strike at that perception and create a new way of looking at the relationship between the parts and the new emerging dynamic, keeping in mind that others’ interpretations are often different than hers, as their reality is also different from hers.
Patti has been in several local and regional juried shows, has had several solo shows, has won awards and been in a few publications. She is in a few collections nationally and internationally. She is an Exhibiting Member of the Buffalo Society of Artists and a Signature Member of the National Collage Society.
below image: Primitive mixed media 20x30in $600
Patti Harris is inspired by industrial design, natural materials and vintage objects. Putting a variety of materials together, in old boxes, in frames, in and on foundry patterns and old wood typifies much of her work. Whether creating a collage or assemblage, she generally use these old parts that have stood the test of time.
She applies materials somewhat ambiguous in meaning, but arranged in a well-designed manner, as it is all about the visual impact. The objects chosen often don’t routinely ‘go together;’ the resulting work necessitates thought on the viewer’s part. Hidden meanings, humorous twists, irony and surreal elements embody many pieces.
Harris’ art clearly may mean one thing to one person and possibly something different to another. Each of us has a unique set of experiences that inhabit our perceptions and cause us to react one way or another to what we see. Harris’ goal is that her art will strike at that perception and create a new way of looking at the relationship between the parts and the new emerging dynamic, keeping in mind that others’ interpretations are often different than hers, as their reality is also different from hers.
Patti has been in several local and regional juried shows, has had several solo shows, has won awards and been in a few publications. She is in a few collections nationally and internationally. She is an Exhibiting Member of the Buffalo Society of Artists and a Signature Member of the National Collage Society.
below image: Primitive mixed media 20x30in $600
