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Charles Gordon Harris BIOGRAPHY
1891 Providence, Rhode Island - 1963. Known for: Landscape, coastal views.
He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design; his teachers were Cyrus Farnum, Stacy Tolman, and George A. Hays. Harris was a member of and exhibited at the Providence Art Club, the Providence... Read full biography
He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design; his teachers were Cyrus Farnum, Stacy Tolman, and George A. Hays. Harris was a member of and exhibited at the Providence Art Club, the Providence Watercolor Club, and the South County Art Association. He also exhibited at the Attleboro Museum of Art,... Read full biography
He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design; his teachers were Cyrus Farnum, Stacy Tolman, and George A. Hays. Harris was a member of and exhibited at the Providence Art Club, the Providence Watercolor Club, and the South County Art Association. He also exhibited at the Attleboro Museum of Art, among others. A life-long Rhode Island resident, he taught and supported local artists and took painting trips, including to Bermuda. Following is a testimonial from one of his students, artist... Read full biography
He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design; his teachers were Cyrus Farnum, Stacy Tolman, and George A. Hays. Harris was a member of and exhibited at the Providence Art Club, the Providence Watercolor Club, and the South County Art Association. He also exhibited at the Attleboro Museum of Art, among others. A life-long Rhode Island resident, he taught and supported local artists and took painting trips, including to Bermuda. Following is a testimonial from one of his students, artist Caroline Edlund:. At the age of 11, I began painting lessons with C. Gordon Harris. He was my first painting teacher and one of three most influential instructors in developing my skills as a painter. He was an amicable, pleasant man. He painted on... Read full biography
He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design; his teachers were Cyrus Farnum, Stacy Tolman, and George A. Hays. Harris was a member of and exhibited at the Providence Art Club, the Providence Watercolor Club, and the South County Art Association. He also exhibited at the Attleboro Museum of Art, among others. A life-long Rhode Island resident, he taught and supported local artists and took painting trips, including to Bermuda. Following is a testimonial from one of his students, artist Caroline Edlund:. At the age of 11, I began painting lessons with C. Gordon Harris. He was my first painting teacher and one of three most influential instructors in developing my skills as a painter. He was an amicable, pleasant man. He painted on location from early April through October. After his passing, a movement was begu... Read full biography
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He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design; his teachers were Cyrus Farnum, Stacy Tolman, and George A. Hays. Harris was a member of and exhibited at the Providence Art Club, the Providence Watercolor Club, and the South County Art Association. He also exhibited at the Attleboro Museum of Art, among others.
A life-long Rhode Island resident, he taught and supported local artists and took painting trips, including to Bermuda.
Following is a testimonial from one of his students, artist Caroline Edlund:
At the age of 11, I began painting lessons with C. Gordon Harris. He was my first painting teacher and one of three most influential instructors in developing my skills as a painter....But wait, there's more...
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