About David Harrison
Personal
Born 1957 in Portland, Oregon; lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest.
Education
The School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, Washington – 1976-1977. Studied painting, drawing, design and illustration under Joe Ireland, Nancy Johnson, Bill Johnson, Dick Brown and Cherry Brown.
Independent Study
Travel throughout Europe, United States, Canada and Mexico for on-location work and independent study in museums and galleries.
Gallery Associations
Gallery Representation and Group Shows
Fine Impressions Gallery, Seattle – 2000 to present
The Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle – 2000 to 2002.
Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle – 1999.
Runnings Gallery, Seattle – 1993 to 1995.
Mirriam Perlman Gallery, Chicago – 1990 to 1996
Howard Manville Gallery, Kirkland, Washington – 1992.
Louise Matske Gallery, Seattle – 1977 to 1980 and 1989 to 1993.
Michael Pierce Gallery, Seattle – 1988.
Sander Gallery, Seattle – 1985 to 1987.
Kirsten Gallery, Seattle – 1983 to 1984.
Prinz-Vincent Gallery, Seattle – 1981 to 1983.
Solo Shows
Prinz-Vincent Gallery, Seattle – 1982.
Sander Gallery, Seattle – 1985.
The Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle – 2001.
Juried Shows and Awards
Northwind Arts Center – 2017 18th Annual Juried Art Show, Gallery Award
Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Show – 1987, 1990 Gallery Association Award
Puget Sound Country Show, West Coast Paper Co. – 1979, 1981, 1987, 1994, 1997
– Puget Sound Group of Painters Award, 1994
Puget Sound Area Exhibition, Frye Art Museum – 1983, 1985
Mercer Island Visual Arts League Show, Seattle – 1987, 1988 Tolles Gallery Award
Pike Place Market, Seattle – 1988 – Poster Competition Award
Central Washington State Watercolor Show – 1991. – First Prize
Exhibitions
Museum of Northwest Art
Collaborations: Prints from the Elizabeth Tapper Collection
October 2004 – January 2005
Selected Collections and Commissions
Grand Hyatt Hotel – Kauai, HI
Nordstrom – 383 oil, watercolor & acrylic paintings throughout the U.S.
Hotel Hilton – Chicago, IL
Manufacturers Hanover Bank – Chicago, IL
Prudential Insurance – Chicago, IL
Xerox Corporation – Chicago, IL
Hurley Hospital – Detroit, MI
L’Auberge Resort – Sedona, AZ
Overlake Hospital – Bellevue, WA
Group Health Cooperative – Seattle, WA
Virginia Mason Hospital – Seattle, WA
Casey Family Planning – Seattle, WA
Corroon and Black – Seattle, WA
1st Interstate Bank – Seattle, Kirkland, WA
Sheet Metal, Air-conditioning Contractors – Seattle, WA
Association of General Contractors – Seattle, WA
Greenlake Sports – Seattle, WA
Restaurants Unlimited Inc. – Seattle, WA
Olympic Racquet and Health Club – Seattle, WA
Umberto Ristorante Italiano – Seattle, WA
Il Terrazzo Carmine Restaurant – Seattle, WA
Limelight Cafe – Seattle, WA
1999 Seattle Flower and Garden Show Poster
Eastern Washington Hospital – Wenatchee, WA
Hiddenbrooke Golf Club – Vallejo, CA
Holland America – Seattle, WA
Anchor Savings Bank – Olympia, WA
Java Jazz – Seattle, WA
Elliot Bay Marina – Seattle, WA
Affiliations
Northwest Watercolor Society – Signature Member, 1989-present; Vice-President, 1996.
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