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HARRY T. BURLEIGH

Having an early influence from his great grandfather’s legacy, the original Harry T. Burleigh, Harry T. Burleigh III himself embarked on his own artistic journey in which he explores his own style and techniques. As an artist, graphic designer, screenwriter and musician, Burleigh draws from his abundant creativity and imagination in his work.

Burleigh graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. With the use of traditional and technical practices, his medium embraces oils, acrylics, and graphite on canvas. When he creates his works, the artist sketches wild surrealistic, abstract images while listening to music. Once he applies paint to canvas, the artist allows the brush to dictate the direction in which the piece will go. The process is as important as the outcome, which he describes as very personal and meditative. His swirling, active, and lively imagery is open for the viewer to interpret with their own imagination.

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He recently received the Collector’s Vision International Art Award from Contemporary Art Curator Magazine and the Certificate of Artistic Excellence from J Mane Gallery. Additionally, his work was published in Contemporary Art Magazine, Issue 22, in March 2021.

The adventure of creating a painting is not knowing exactly what or who will appear before my eyes until the very seconds in which my brush touches the canvas. The medium makes no difference if the inspiration is present. The lingering mystery of not being certain of the results, yet still being driven to produce them, is what makes the effort of creation so captivating. The process is therapeutic and personal. I have been inspired through an abundance of music, imagery, sounds, and observing human nature. The first image that I get an impression of is the image that I begin bringing forth with conviction. If others start to appear in ways that might compliment the piece, I often include them. These works are not planned. With sculpture, I look at a garage full of junk and strategically combine several pieces together to produce a piece of sculpture that would have artistic merit. For my digital art, I use a three-step process called tertiary compositing. This requires several physical pieces of art, a still camera, and computer software. The result is a single image. The overall thrill is not knowing what the completed piece will look like. Intuitively knowing when a work of art is finished is key. For inquiries, sales@agora-gallery.com

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