Colin Harris
Drawing/Painting

LOCATION:
​12 Awaroa Road
​Helensville

​I was born in Auckland 1989 and attended St Peters College, Auckland. Currently I'm working at Mapura studios, St Lukes in Auckland. I started to do art when I was 10-years old, mostly drawing.
In the 5th form at St Peters College, I had a very passionate art teacher who was very encouraging and they inspired me to carry on. I love to draw but haven’t been to University due to mental illness issues. I got introduced to Mapura studios which is a creative space that has art and cartooning classes and have been there for a few years now. I really enjoy being around different artists that have difficulties in life.

Awards:
2019
Wallace Arts Trust Scholarship  
Mapura Studios Artist Residency Award
2017
Peoples Choice Award, Annual members exhibition, Helensville Art Centre

Selected Group exhibitions:
2016
Studio one, Auckland
Annual members Exhibition, The Art Centre Helensville, Auckland 
2018
Mapura Studios, Auckland
Annual members Exhibition, The Art Centre Helensville, Auckland
2019
The Art Centre Helensville
The Pumphouse, Takapuna, Auckland
Saatchi Saatchi and Saatchi Gallery, Parnell, Auckland
Mairangi  Bay Arts Centre, Auckland
Studio one, Auckland, ‘Digital World we live in’.
Pah Homestead – ‘This Is Us’ Mapura studio Artists, Auckland
2019
The Art Centre Helensville,  ‘Music’  
2020
Collaborative Exhibition with Jeff Thomson
Arthaus, Orakie, Auckland
Solo Exhibition  Arthaus, Orakie, Auckland 
2021
‘Three Friends’- Colin Harris, Bev Goodwin and Jeff Thomson
Northart, Northcote, Auckland
The Lakehouse- Colin Harris and Jeff Thomson, Takapuna, Auckland

Selected collections
The James Wallace Collection, Auckland
Shona Cameron and Jeff Thomson, Helensville, Auckland
Penny Vernon, Auckland