Angle on – Paul Harmon

Chair in Situ II, 2011

A Bedtime Story, 2011

Our latest in our Angle On Artists series is Paul Harmon, internationally exhibited artist and old friend of mine. As I mentioned in this post, we met in Paris when we were both living there – I was very drawn to his colorful and original stenciled style. Paul has a career spanning many decades and is so prolific, it was hard to narrow down the paintings for this post. So, I decided to show a couple recent ones (above) and  a Tribute to Paris (below) and some of his lovely painted boxes.

Some info on Paul: In 1994, Paul had a major exhibition of his work at the invitation of Caen, France. Curated by Galerie Déprez-Bellorget of Paris, this one-man exhibition was the official art show of the D-Day 50th anniversary remembrances. He is also the recipient of many major international painting awards including the Prix de la Ville de Monaco and his painting Walking Man, from this exhibition/competition was chosen by Her Serene Highness, Princess Caroline of Monaco for her private collection. His work is featured in the Elmore Leonard Showtime movie “Pronto,” directed by Jim McBride, and starring Peter Falk, Glenne Headly, and James LeGros.

Collections include the Tennessee State Museum, the Tampa Museum of Art, the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, the Museum of the Principality of Monaco, and the city of Caen, France. He was chosen in 1981 to represent the U.S. in the Bienal de Arte, Medellin, Colombia, SA.

He also has come out recently with a beautifully curated book of his paintings from 1961 to present – see below.

Atget Paris, 1990

Le Jardin du Luxembourg III, 1990

Nature Morte aux Fleurs, 1990

Crossing Borders – a comprehensive survey of 526 selected paintings – available here