Sculptor Jerry Harris

The African American sculptor Jerry Harris was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. His date of birth doesn't interest him. He lived in Stockholm, Sweden for
many years until the death of his wife, the Swede,
Britt-Marie Olofsson-Harris.

 He studied under Professor James Lee Hansen, a leading Pacific Northwest sculptor who taught at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon until his retirement. Harris was later accepted in the international sculptor's program at St. Martins School of Art, London, England.

 His teachers at St. Martins were the internationally known sculptors, Sir Anthony Caro (on sabbatical at the time), and Philip King. Tim Scott and David Anneseley were also teaching, and Frank Martin was department head. "Are you happy here Mr. Harris ? "Frank asked me. I said yes," but I was absolutely unhappy there, mainly because I was into bronze, and they were into direct metal sculpture, so there was a clash.

The school made arrangements  for me to do  special studies in bronze casting at the Central School of Art and Design, now called Cental St. Martins School Of Art (unclassified student), London, under Henry Abercrombie, Lecturer in bronze casting, and a leading authority in this field." 

 Jerry Harris is primarily a constructivist sculptor, but all materials and ways of creating sculpture present a challenge for him. "I believe that a sculptor must be grounded  on the planet earth," is a favorite quote from Harris' mentor, Henry Moore who had a great impact on Harris' work.

George Murphy, Painter, Stockholm/New York

Henry Moore-Reclining Figure

Sculpture Information

Jerry Harris Sculptor encompasses Harris Multimedia Ltd. We do corporate and private commissions, print and collage.

Member (inactive) The Swedish Sculptors' Association, and Associated Artists Of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Representation:

• iF Gallery, International Fine Art Gallery, Wim Roefs Director. Columbia, South Carolina. Aritists Rights Society, New York City, New York.
  

Studio Jerry Harris

San Francisco and Chico, California 

 Chico, California 95926

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