I would like to extend a very fond farewell to the 1670 Irving Street home of Arts Guild New Jersey in Rahway. It has helped this great organization serve the art community for over a decade. The Guild will continue to live as an online entity for now, as it plans to relocate to a new location.
I would also like to thank AGNJ for including my painting “Going Out”, in the 2016-17 NEXUS show which opens on September 11 2016.
“The First Chapter”, Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 36″
“Some Quick Lo Mein”, Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 36″
“Not Enough Leads”, Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 36″
“Late”
Oil on Canvas
2016
“The day that I had scheduled this model to sit for me ended up being the same day that we learned that David Bowie died. We were both fans and listened to sad Bowie songs all night. I planned on painting Amanda with a smile, but it never worked out that way. Her smile just didn’t seem to work.
I always try to tell a story with my paintings and that night the model for this work read like someone feeling rejection. So I painted her alone in the foreground at a bar or restaurant. The background is a dark wall with part of a painting hung slightly to the side.
The title has two possible applications. One is that it is literally late in the evening, the other is that the subject’s friend or maybe romantic interest is late. Maybe the subject is still holding out hope that her date will show?”
The “Ladies in Black” series is a collection of oil paintings that each use women in black attire with minimal staging. The two paintings below are of Rebekah Cannon and her pet dog Vero. Each painting is 24″ by 36″. This series will be periodically updated as new works are introduced.
Seth Harris' paintings are available as prints by clicking on the above image. Choose from a variety of sizes and framing options. Canvas prints are also available.
The Story of Benedict the Dinosaur. Written and illustrated by Seth Harris. Available in paperback and on kindle.