To contact Mary, please email m.h.harris@hotmail.co.uk
I have always been lucky enough to live in rural places and the countryside has inspired me to be creative. I am fascinated by the characters and resilience of ancient trees, also by contrast the very varied coastline around England. I am trying to express what I see in different ways, charcoal, watercolour and probably most successfully with woodcut Printing.
I use soft Japanese woodblocks and tools using techniques learnt with Merlyn Chesterman at West Dean College. My other fascination is Portraiture and Life Drawing, which gives such good drawing practice, and hand-eye co-ordination. Membership of Crowborough Arts and Royal Tunbridge Wells Art Society give many opportunities to pursue those skills. |
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Spring Birches
Handprinted from Woodblock 29 x 24 cms £75 |
Garden Jungle
Handprinted from Woodblock 29 x 24 cms £95 |
Cuckmere Estuary
Handprinted from Woodblock on fine Japanese paper 45 x 35 cms £95 |
Kings Standing
Handprinted from Woodblock 44 x 34 cms £105 |
Pett Level
Handprinted from Woodblock 44 x 34 cms £105 |
Ghost Carp
Handprinted from Woodblock 48 x 38 cms £105 |
Chestnut Tree at Greenfingers Cafe
Handprinted from Woodblock 48 x 38 cms £120 |
Los Olivos
Handprinted from Woodblock 45 x 35 cms £95 |
Winter Sunshine on Pine Tree
Charcoal and Pastel 48 x 38 cms £150 |
The Blue Door, Rotherfield
Handprinted from Woodblock 45 x 35 cms £95 |
Ring of Brodgar
Handprinted from Woodblock - few remaining; short print run 48 x 38 cms £310 |
Cherry Blossom
Handprinted from Woodblock 45 x 35 cms £95 |
Marram Grasses
Handprinted from Woodblock 34 x 28 cms £85 |
Group of Burnt Pines
Limited edition Giclee Print from original Graphite Drawing 48 x 38 cms £70 |
Silouetted Pines
Charcoal and Pastel 48 x 38 cms £150 |
Powerful Beech Trees
Charcoal and Pastel 48 x 38 cms £150 |
Iona Sketchbook in Rain
Watercolour, Pen and Rain 39 x 34 cms £140 |
Diana's Bath, Penshurst Place
Pen and Wash 48 x 36 cms £140 |
Sculptural Peony Buds
Watercolour 51 x 40 cms £180 |
Flock of Geese
Watercolour 44 x 36 cms £150 |
Seven Sardines
for Stan A children's picture book by Gaye Jee, illustrated by Mary Hazel Harris £4.50 |