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late 20th century. Known for: Western scene painting-cowboys and Indians, portraits.
Self-taught painter Sherry Harrington specializes in Native American portraits. The artist began painting at an early age and by twelve she was exhibiting at outdoor arts and crafts shows. She earned... Read full biography
Self-taught painter Sherry Harrington specializes in Native American portraits. The artist began painting at an early age and by twelve she was exhibiting at outdoor arts and crafts shows. She earned enough money at these shows to buy her first car. The artist also made a contact which led to... Read full biography
Self-taught painter Sherry Harrington specializes in Native American portraits. The artist began painting at an early age and by twelve she was exhibiting at outdoor arts and crafts shows. She earned enough money at these shows to buy her first car. The artist also made a contact which led to commercial work for RCA records for whom she painted pastels of singers including Charly Pride and Elvis Presley. Harrington continued to enter local shows including the Bosque County Conservatory of Fine... Read full biography
Self-taught painter Sherry Harrington specializes in Native American portraits. The artist began painting at an early age and by twelve she was exhibiting at outdoor arts and crafts shows. She earned enough money at these shows to buy her first car. The artist also made a contact which led to commercial work for RCA records for whom she painted pastels of singers including Charly Pride and Elvis Presley. Harrington continued to enter local shows including the Bosque County Conservatory of Fine Arts in Clifton, Texas. In her fourth year of competition she won all four top awards including Best of Show, Artist of Choice, Children's Choice and the Jones Fellowship Award. She used the prize money from that competition to attend a plein air... Read full biography
Self-taught painter Sherry Harrington specializes in Native American portraits. The artist began painting at an early age and by twelve she was exhibiting at outdoor arts and crafts shows. She earned enough money at these shows to buy her first car. The artist also made a contact which led to commercial work for RCA records for whom she painted pastels of singers including Charly Pride and Elvis Presley. Harrington continued to enter local shows including the Bosque County Conservatory of Fine Arts in Clifton, Texas. In her fourth year of competition she won all four top awards including Best of Show, Artist of Choice, Children's Choice and the Jones Fellowship Award. She used the prize money from that competition to attend a plein air workshop with Kevin Macpherson. Harrington remains committed to her figurative work and her Native... Read full biography
Sherry Harrington - Artist Info
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Keywords (10)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Cowboys
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Commercial Art and Design
- •Self Taught, Autodidact