Join us on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, for an evening with Anne Harkness, who will share with us her unique approach to art. The title of her talk is "This is How it Works for Me" and she will talk about her process and discuss the most important elements of a painting.
With a background in design, Anne gravitates towards subjects with a strong graphic image, including town scenes, chairs, and telephone poles. She enjoys the buttery texture of oil paint and loves to show the many lines and layers that lie underneath a painting. She says painting is like life, with its many layers peeking through to the finish.
“Great art captures something unexpected. Its beauty strikes at our very core. The artist gives something of themselves to the artwork and that is what calls to people. Great art is more than just technical skill; it's got to draw the viewer in, tell a story, or emote a feeling we want to keep experiencing.” - Anne Harkness
Refreshments and social time begin at 6:30, followed by the meeting and presentation at 7:00. We meet downstairs at the McDowell Arts Center, located at 125 East McDowell Street in Matthews.
Anne Harkness grew up in a family of artists – her mother was a painter, her grandmother a sculptor and painter, her dad an aspiring architect, one brother an architect and a photographer, and her other brother a builder and painter. As she recalls it, she and her brothers drew every day. Later, Harkness would sketch her family while they watched television in the evenings. Drawing was a big part of growing up.
Anne adored design, so graphic design was a natural path for her. An alumnus of the Atlanta College of Art, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute, College of Art. She later studied under Curt Butler, eventually becoming an instructor.
In the past few years, Anne's artwork has appeared in national and international shows, galleries, and museums. She has been featured in American Art Collector Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, as well as in International Artist Magazine, where she won 2nd place in their Abstract/Experimental Art competition. She is represented by Lee Dellinger Fine Art, in NC. She is also a member of American Women Artists and various other groups.
To learn more about Anne and to see more of her work, visit her website at: https://www.anneharkness.com/