"Clutter" 2015
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, Delaware, 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, Delaware, 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:
"2016 International Art Competition and Exhibition" Aug 2016-July 2017 Art Kudos www.artkudos.com/ "154th Annual Exhibition of Small Oils" April 14th-May 6th The Philadelphia Sketch Club sketchclub.org Select Prints for sale at: |
News: JUNE 2015 I am absolutely THRILLED and honored to have been given an honorable mention for my painting "An Evening" at Dirty Frank's. There is still plenty of time to stop by and see all the great art at their 10th annual juried art show, which runs through July 31st. MAY 2015 I'll have a couple paintings, "An Evening" and "Cape Henlopen" at Dirty Frank's bar in Philly from May 31st through July 31st. It's a great little place so stop by for a drink and some great art! The show includes 44 other fantastic artists so there's a little something for everyone. (Opening reception is June 4th, 7pm - 10pm) FEBRUARY 2015 "Two Flowers" will be part of the "Small Worlds" show at the Plastic Club in Philadelphia. The opening is March 1st from 2-5pm and is open to the public! September 2014 I have a few pieces in the show "Emergence", the first of many group exhibitions at the new online venue, Mist Gallery. You can check out their website at www.mistgallery.com Don't forget to stop back on October 1st for the rollout of the show! Works available for sale through their website. AUGUST 2014 I'm honored to once again be included in the Art Kudos Internationa Online Exhibition. The gallery goes live on August 15th, www.artkudos.com. 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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