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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Books & Publications (7)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers
1986
Opitz, Glenn B (editor)
1,081 pages
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
Dictionary of American Artists
1982
Opitz, Glenn
372 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index