We quietly slipped in a major addition to our galleries a few months ago
& are pleased to formally announce that
Jim Harrison has joined our galleries!
Jim has created a body of work for our galleries
and we are very excited to share this work with our clients. Also to Jim's long time collectors,
we want to extend a warm welcome & invitation to visit us in Charleston!
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Summer Marsh, 58"x 58" acrylic on canvas by Jim Harrison "Marsh grass fascinates me. From a distance it looks so smooth and soft as it seemingly sways with a gentle breeze. On closer inspection it is rough, tough and coarse. It grows from wet mud and in general it is dirty. I better like the clean look and tend to clean it up as I paint." -- J. Harrison
"Usually I paint the sky in first, but then there are times when I get the foreground started or completed first. There is no reason for this. It is more work to paint the sky last because I bring it down over and behind the horizon line. I must then re establish the horizon line over the sky." -- J. Harrison
This original painting has been sold, but is available as a giclee print.
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First Friday on Broad Artwalk | Nov.1, 5-8pm
& Save the Date -- Fri. Dec. 6th, from 5 - 8pm, Harrison will be in the gallery working on his latest painting, and will be available to personalize your purchase.
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 | | Set of 8 notecards, $17.00 |
We also have a selection of Harrison notecards, miniature paintings & of course his cookbook! Full of classic southern recipes and Jim's dry sense of humor. |
 | | Cookbook, $19.95 |
 | | Set of 8 notecards, $17.00 |
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Jim Harrison and his art are Southern to the very core.
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 In Harrison's art, place matters -- whether that place is the sun-drenched Southern coast or a lonely barn in a rural landscape. His art reminds us of the special places of the South's shared past and present and evokes emotions that allow us to return in our minds to those places we hold so dear. As anyone who has viewed Harrison's work can tell you, his passion for all that he paints comes through with each stroke of his brush. Even at the age of 75, Jim wakes up every morning with enthusiasm and passion for creating art that has the ability to touch the heart and stir the spirit.
Harrison's work is universal in appeal - blurring the lines that can otherwise mark the boundaries of society. His paintings and prints can be found in prestigious museums and in elegant beach houses - in large international corporate offices and in modest country homes. This universal appeal has led to more than 100 sold out limited editions of the prints made from his paintings and thousands of collectors of his work across the country. He became the undisputed nation's leader in rural Americana art, and many of his prints have appreciated up to 3,000 percent of their original value.
Harrison's paintings are featured in museums & corporate collections including The State Museum of S C, the Morris Museum of Art, The Coca-Cola Company; The Maytag Corporation; Philip Morris Company; The Leo Burnett Company; and the Augusta National Golf Club. His highly praised one-man shows have included the prestigious Hammer Galleries in New York and the Conacher Gallery in San Francisco. He has been a licensee of The Coca-Cola Company for nearly 20 years and produces The Coca-Cola Calendar for collectors each year. The SC House of Representatives praised Harrison as a "nationally and internationally acclaimed artist" and as "one of the Palmetto State's Chief Art Treasures." More recently, Harrison was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts by USC for his many successful years as a professional artist, the prestige he has brought to USC and the State, and his generosity to a wide range of charitable organizations.
However - as is abundantly clear in his art - Harrison has continued to pay tribute to his humble, rural beginnings and how these beginnings shaped his life as an artist.
In addition to his artwork, Mr. Harrison is the author or illustrator of several books including: Pathway to a Southern Coast, Country Stores, American Christmas, The Passing, and Jim Harrison His World Remembered. He now has a book titled The Palmetto Tree and Its South Carolina Home. A Jim Harrison painting is an experience ... a part of the artist ... a shared remembrance of the values that make up our country ... a piece of American history. His paintings and work will stand the test of time.
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"We are delighted to partner with these two prestigious galleries to make my original work more accessible for collectors in the lowcountry. I have always had a strong affinity for our
coastal areas in all of their natural beauty so having my work presented in the
Charleston area is a natural partnership."
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