Color, shape, and texture are at the core of my art. I find immense satisfaction in simplifying the natural forms and neighboring objects into a few specific shapes with minimal tones. I thrive by extending myself to the heart of what I wish to represent and portraying its essence.
The subjects are based on the everyday of my surroundings. I am always looking. My intimate connection with the subjects trigger unique color and texture situations. Color flows through my experience, becoming part of the painting as the visualizations depart from strictly observed reality. The texture comes about through intense sessions of constructing, plowing, breaking and re-forging. The process of destroying and rebuilding continues until what’s on the surface represents my progressing impression of the original forms.
Cynthia Harvey currently resides and creates art in Philadelphia, PA. She earned her Certificate in Painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2011. Cynthia has shown in many group shows in the Philadelphia and New Jersey area, as well as select online exhibitions. She works primarily in oils, charcoal, graphite, and ink, but has more recently branched out to collaging with hand cut paper.
The subjects are based on the everyday of my surroundings. I am always looking. My intimate connection with the subjects trigger unique color and texture situations. Color flows through my experience, becoming part of the painting as the visualizations depart from strictly observed reality. The texture comes about through intense sessions of constructing, plowing, breaking and re-forging. The process of destroying and rebuilding continues until what’s on the surface represents my progressing impression of the original forms.
Cynthia Harvey currently resides and creates art in Philadelphia, PA. She earned her Certificate in Painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2011. Cynthia has shown in many group shows in the Philadelphia and New Jersey area, as well as select online exhibitions. She works primarily in oils, charcoal, graphite, and ink, but has more recently branched out to collaging with hand cut paper.
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Current shows:
Upcoming shows: Group shows: Showing now: Group shows: "But Is It Art?" June 5th, Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Frank's 347 South 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 215 732 5010 https://www.facebook.com/OTWDirtyFranks "Philadelphia Plein Air Painters" April 18th - Now, Ed Oliver Golf Club 800 N. Dupont Road, Wilmington, DE 19807 302 572 9041 http://www.edolivergolfclub.com http://philadelphiapleinairpainters.blogspot.com "International Juried Art Competition & Exhibition" 2013 - 2014 Art Kudos http://www.artkudos.com Select Prints for sale at: |
News: JUNE I'm happy to have had the painting "Fight" chosen for Honorable Mention in the "But Is I Art?" show at Dirty Frank's. The show runs until August 1st, so check out everyone's awesome work while you can! MAY 2014 I'll have work in the "But Is It Art?" show at Dirty Frank's bar in Philly. Opening is June 5th, 7-10PM! APRIL 2014 I'll have several pieces at Ed Oliver's Golf Club, along with a group of the Philadelphia Plein Air painters including Alexandra Thomas, Jennifer Polillo, William Sentman, Alina Osipov Sentman, Mike Manley, and Charles Newman. SEPTEMBER 2013 "Waterway" is included in the "Scapes" show at the Plastic Club, September 8th through 26th. AUGUST 2013 The annual international Art Kudos juried online exhibition has been published online. You can view my painting, "Fight" here, which won Best of Show. AUGUST 2013 Come check out the painting "Subway", which received an honorable mention and will be part of the "Absolutely Abstract" show at the Sketch Club from August 9th through 24th. JULY 2013 The five collages, "Table Cat", "Flower Pot", "Thunderhorse 2", "Interior", and "Room" will be on view at Meinhart's Gallery & Curio in Pitman New Jersey from August 2nd through October 12th as part of the PAFA Alumni Exhibition. First Friday opening is August 2nd from 6pm to 10pm. Check out the gallery's facebook page here. APRIL 2013 "Ballooning" and "Tiffany" will be in the Sketch Club's 150th Annual Exhibition of Small Oils Show" from April 12th through 27th. MARCH 2013 "Flower Pots" and "Foxglove" will be part of the annual "Art of the Flower" show at the Sketch Club, March 8th through 28th. MARCH 2013 The ink drawings "Untitled 1" and "Journey Pt 3" will be on view at the Plastic Club from March 3rd through 28th for the "Small Worlds" exhibition. FEBRUARY 2013The all new facebook page has been released, come "like" here! JANUARY 2013 The collages "Cats Eating" and "Thunderhorse 2" will be on view at the Plastic Club from Februay 3rd to the 21st JANUARY 2013 Added a couple collages and put up a new painting- first new art of the year! SEPTEMBER 2012 JL Daniels Art and Living Feature AUGUST 2012 71st Annual Juried Exhibition Blog Series: Cynthia Harvey APRIL 2012 DoNBrewer's review of the Jazz Show at the Historic Plastic Club FEBRUARY 2012 About "Recent Drawings", by Brian Boutwell, PAFA School Exhibition Coordinator |
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