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 |