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Artist Statement:
The purpose of my artwork is
to provoke a perceptual,
internal, and intellectual
response for the viewer, a
visual that speaks to life's
experiences. To create
symbols of universal
connection and the
relationship that one has to
another and to nature.
Furthermore, art conveys my
nonverbal view of life. An
ongoing portrayal of myself,
my behavior, adventure,
exploration, risk taking, and
my non-acceptance of
convention and the status quo.
I am continually in search of
the new, the different, and I
am fascinated with the
unconventional. Life has a
hard, aggressive side, as does
much of my work, represented
by rigid, angular lines.
However, the soft side is also
apparent, visible as curves
and soft forms.
I used the invaluable
experience of the mentorship
of Bill Prokopiof and Doug
Hyde, along with my own
vision, to create an evolving
body of work in alabaster,
marble, limestone, and bronze,
often combining different
elements to bring forth a
duality in the sculpture that
I make. My work is included
in private and public
collections
internationally....
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Artist Galleries:
A Muse Gallery - Columbus, OH
www.amusegallery.com
A Muse Gallery - Taos, NM
www.amusegallery.com
Amangani Gallery - Jackson
Hole, WY
www.amanresorts.com
Brennen Gallery - La Jolla, CA
www.srbrennengalleries.com
Exposures International
Gallery - Sedona, AZ
www.exposuresfineart.com
La Posada de Santa Fe - Santa
Fe, NM
laposada.rockresorts....
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Artist Reviews:
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2008
Mark Yale Harris, A
Retrospective, published by
ARTWORKinternational, second
edition, Santa Fe, New Mexico,
July.
Daily Times, “Gateway to
Imagination” by Debra Mayeux,
Farmington, New Mexico, June.
Around 505, “Local Activities,
Farmington Museum Exhibition”,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, June.
Guild Sourcebook of
Architectural and Interior Art
<23.
Artspeak Newsletter, “...
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Collections:
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Booth Western Art Museum -
Cartersville, Georgia
Herman Memorial Hospital -
Houston, Texas
State of New Mexico - Ruidoso,
New Mexico
Four Seasons Hotel - Chicago,
Illinois
Thompson Crossing Sculpture
Park - Fort Collins, Colorado
Hester Capital Management -
Austin, Texas
Resort Condominiums
International - Mexico City,
Mexico
Sage Land Company - Austin,
Texas
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Exhibitions for Mark Harris:
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PRESS RELEASE: for immediate release, 26 May 2009
Mark Yale Harris at SOFA Santa Fe 2009
WHAT:
SOFA West: Santa Fe, New Mexico USA
www.sofaexpo.com
WHERE:
Santa Fe Convention Center
www.santafe.org
WHEN:
Exposition dates June 11-14, 2009
Opening Night Preview, Wednesday, June 10 to benefit New Mexico Museum of Art Design Collection
Santa Fe, NM – International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fairs in Chicago and New York have predominated in the art world as an important market barometer, of sorts. This year SOFA Founder/Director Mark Lyman has opened SOFA in Santa Fe, SOFA West. SOFA West opens June 11-14 at the Santa Fe Convention Center with an excellent line-up of 35 international dealers.
Among the prominent dealers is Thomas R. Riley Galleries (www.rileygalleries.com ) of Columbus, Ohio. Thomas Riley, Founder, will display several pieces from renowned sculptor Mark Yale Harris. Specializing in the finest museum-quality forms with an emphasis on three-dimensional glass, wood, metal and ceramic sculpture, Thomas R. Riley Galleries has selected top contemporary artists for SOFA West.
Mark Yale Harris, also represented at The Edge Gallery of Santa Fe, is deeply entrenched in the west, noted as a pioneer of the 21st Century Regionalist style, writes curator James Burns. Harris’s work can be found throughout New Mexico: at La Posada de Santa Fe Resort Spa (located just off Santa Fe’s plaza), in the public collection of the state of New Mexico, as well as along historic Canyon Road. In the tradition of sculptors Constantin Brâncu&<351;i and Henry Moore, Harris’s work adopts a similarly clean line with smooth surface texture and emphasis placed on the material. However, as a lifelong resident of Santa Fe, NM; Aspen, CO; and Austin, TX, Harris’s inspiration comes from the west. Thus, Harris combines a modernist aesthetic with the legendary influence of the southwest.
“I’m excited to be included in the inaugural SOFA West exhibit; I look forward to seeing new work at the fair,” says Harris. “For me,” he continues, “SOFA Santa Fe is a homecoming; Santa Fe has always inspired my artwork.”
Exposition hours are Thursday - Sunday, June 11 – 14th: noon – 6 pm. Tickets are $15 for a single day of general admission and $25 for a four-day pass. Catalogs may be purchased at the Fair, or online for $20 (includes shipping) after the show at www.sofaexpostore.com. For general information, visit www.sofaexpo.com; call 800-563-SOFA (7632) or 773-506-8860; or email info@sofaexpo.com. The opening night preview will benefit the New Mexico Museum of Art Design Collection.
Mark Yale Harris’s work can be found at The Edge Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the Peace Arch State Park Sculpture Garden in Washington state; Artparks International Sculpture garden in England; the public art collection of the state of Virginia; as well as numerous public and private collections throughout the world.
For additional information or to arrange an interview with the artist, please contact:
ARTWORKinternational, Inc.
505 / 982 7447
artwork@artworkinternational.com
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