the artist
Jolie Harris is an expressionist process painter whose work delves into the serendipitous patterns and visual phenomena found in nature. Her artistic journey has been shaped by extensive studies at prestigious institutions including the California College of Design, the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and the Boca Raton Museum of Art School.
Harris’s work has been showcased in both solo and group exhibitions across the United States, spanning art fairs, commercial galleries, nonprofit organizations, universities, and alternative art spaces. She splits her time between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Delray Beach, Florida.
the art
Jolie Harris’s art is a profound exploration of the emotional resonance found in random patterns and natural visual events. Her process channels pure emotion, directly from her heart, through her hands, onto the canvas. Each piece is a complex tapestry, built layer upon layer with materials such as hand-painted papers, acrylic paints and gels, and modeling paste, which she carves and incises using various tools and brushes.
An ardent colorist, Harris creates dynamic compositions that feature both vibrant and muted tones. Her paintings are characterized by organic and biomorphic shapes that form intricate, richly textured surfaces. Rather than searching for explicit meanings, viewers are encouraged to engage with her work openly, allowing the emotions and sensations it evokes to resonate deeply within them.
the artist
Jolie Harris is an expressionist process painter whose work delves into the serendipitous patterns and visual phenomena found in nature. Her artistic journey has been shaped by extensive studies at prestigious institutions including the California College of Design, the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and the Boca Raton Museum of Art School.
Harris’s work has been showcased in both solo and group exhibitions across the United States, spanning art fairs, commercial galleries, nonprofit organizations, universities, and alternative art spaces. She splits her time between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Delray Beach, Florida.
the art
Jolie Harris’s art is a profound exploration of the emotional resonance found in random patterns and natural visual events. Her process channels pure emotion, directly from her heart, through her hands, onto the canvas. Each piece is a complex tapestry, built layer upon layer with materials such as hand-painted papers, acrylic paints and gels, and modeling paste, which she carves and incises using various tools and brushes.
An ardent colorist, Harris creates dynamic compositions that feature both vibrant and muted tones. Her paintings are characterized by organic and biomorphic shapes that form intricate, richly textured surfaces. Rather than searching for explicit meanings, viewers are encouraged to engage with her work openly, allowing the emotions and sensations it evokes to resonate deeply within them.
Boca Raton Museum of Art School 2010 – 2019
Manifest Studio, Figurative Drawing 2011, 2012
Acrylic Study, Cincinnati, Merle Rosen 2008
Powder Factory, Cincinnati, Greg Storer 2007, 2008
Art Academy of Cincinnati, Oil Painting 2005
Art in Provence, Deullifit, France April 2002
California College of Design Newport Beach, CA 1988, 1989
2010 – 2019
Manifest Studio, Figurative Drawing
2011, 2012
Acrylic Study, Cincinnati, Merle Rosen
2008
Powder Factory, Cincinnati, Greg Storer
2007, 2008
Art Academy of Cincinnati, Oil Painting
2005
Art in Provence, Deullifit, France
April 2002
California College of Design
Newport Beach, CA
1988, 1989
