Gina Harrison an artist, graphic designer, musician, and arts education advocate. She received her BFA in studio art from UNC, studying printmaking. For more than 20 years, Harrison directed the publications office at UNC’s FPG Child Development Institute, receiving Gold and Silver Awards from the Raleigh Public Relations Society. She is a board member of ArtsNC, the statewide arts advocacy organization, a member of the Chatham Artists Guild, and one of the founders of NHSAEF. She received NCAEA’s 2010 Friend of the Arts Award and NCMEA’s 2018 Music Educator Advocate Award. ArTIst's Statement
Floral Prints by Gina Harrison to Benefit the
Recent Exhibits
About National Arts in Education Week
• Dances with Light, Solo Exhibit Carolina PittsboroBrewery|(Nov’18–June ’19)
• Spring to Life Juried Show 311 Gallery | Raleigh | (May ’22)
After studying serigraphy and itaglio at UNC, my digital works now are a kind of 21st Century printmaking, exploring color, line, place, and especially variation. Like time travel stories or musical variations, I create multiple and sometimes vastly different compositions from common source material. My camera is a visual journal to document home, travel, ideas, and personal history. Some images remain primarily pictorial, others are captured essentially for color palettes used to create abstract compositions.
Arts Education Foundation & in
Every year beginning the 2nd Sunday in September, National Arts in Education Week (AiE) celebrates the transformative powers of creative skills. AiE recognizes the impact of arts education and how it equips young people to succeed in all areas of life. Advocacy is a key element to spreading the word about arts education, so share your own story about the transformative power of the arts with school boards, commissioners, and legislators, as well as friends, colleagues, and co-workers. On social media, use the hastag #BecauseofArtsEd and About#ArtsEdWeek.NHSAEF
NHSAEF supports and promotes arts education at Northwood High School in Pittsboro, NC, the state's oldest comprehensive high school arts education program. Fundraising provides Teacher Grants for the ongoing work of the department. The Carlin Camp Fund supports students' summer arts activities and Annual College Scholarships recognize graduates' achievements in the visual and performing arts. Since its inception in 2007, NHSAEF has presented more than $80,000 in scholarships and grants. gh Designs ghDesigns.net
• Durham Art Guild 2019 Member Showcase Durham | (Apr–Jun ’19)
A Bouquet of NHS Celebration of National Education Week, September 11–17, 2022 High School | Pittsboro, NC gina_harrison@mac.com919.593.7541
• Galloway Ridge Artists Collaboration Juried Show Pittsboro | (Mar–Nov ’20)
• Galloway Ridge Artists Collaboration Juried Show Pittsboro | (Aug–Nov ’19)
Flower Shop!
• Abstracts Matter Juried Show 311 Gallery | Raleigh | (Mar ’18)
• Landscapes & Seascapes Juried Show 311 Gallery | Raleigh | (Sep ’18)
Northwood
For this recent group of floral and foliage digital abstracts, some of the source material was captured locally or on travels, but many were grown, arranged, and photographed from the family garden here in Chatham County. In celebration and support of National Arts in Education Week, all proceeds from Flower Shop! will benefit NHSAEF and the Northwood Arts Education program.
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NHSAEF.org northwoodarts@gmail.com
• Tone Poems Solo Exhibit Durham Art Guild’s Art@Work Castalia at Meadowmont Chapel Hill | (Sep ’19–Feb ’20)
• Floral Suite—Songs Without Words Solo CaryPage-WalkerExhibitCenter|(July–Aug’19)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. Framed Dimensions 12" x 12" | $110 Tropical leaves and ocean waves overlap in this vibrant pattern of verdant greens, chartreuse, royal and cerulean blues.
5. FROm the TROpics (2019)
6. HEArt of the MaTTer (2018)
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Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. Framed Dimensions 14" x 14" | $125 A reference to French polyphonic song, this work has the feel of turn-of-the-century stained glass, with repeating voices in ochres and French blues.
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. Framed Dimensions 14" x 14" | $125 A moment of beauty and perfection … cherry trees in bloom at night outside the north transept of Duke Chapel, glowing in the light of a streetlamp.
1. Chanson (2019)
3. Fanfare (2019)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Framed Dimensions 29.5" x 29.5" | $375 Flowers in French blues, Spring greens and golds mingle in a loose marbled design wrapped and neatly tied with festive ribbons. Voilà!
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. Signed. Framed Dimensions 32" x 32" | $525 An illusive, imaginery tropical blossom with sinuous curves, like translucent whisps of chiffon, swirls around emerging petals and leaves. Perhaps you hear Antonio Carlos Jobim in the background
2. EphemeRA (2019)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Framed Dimensions 14" x 14" | $125 Yellow honeysuckle, with its delicate flowers and sweet perfume, heralds Spring in the Southern landscape.
4. French Bouquet (2019)
9. MéLAnge (2019)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Signed. Framed Dimensions 14" x 18" | $125
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Framed Dimensions 14.75" x 20" | $125
7. HoneysuckLE FRIend (2015)
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A single blossom, a souvenir, a token of that perfect day. Romantic, elusive, unspoken, ephemeral.
12. Mother’s Day (2019)
A hidden surprise of bright pink painted tulip magnolias dance hidden on the inside of an elegant Japanese lacquer box.
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Signed. Framed Dimensions 19.25" x 19.25" | $300 Delicate honeysuckle dots the landscape in early Summer, like dancers in the corps de ballet.
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. Framed Dimensions 12" x 12" | $110 Jaunty, lighthearted sketch of new garden greens— sprouts and leaves, ferns and grasses.
8. Inflorescence (2017)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. Framed Dimensions 16.75" x 16.75" | $140 Abstract floral design, part of a series based on a common color palette of blues, aquas, sunny yellows and pale grass greens.
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Signed. Framed Dimensions 16.25" x 20" | $175 Bright orchid blossoms sent to remember her on that special day.
11. Memory of a LAcquer Box (2018)
10. Memento (2018)
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Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. Signed. Framed Dimensions 32" x 32" | $500 Elegant orchids and lush foliage inspire this tropical reflection. Dark emeralds and malachite greens intermingle with bold chartreuse against vibrant purples, plums, amethysts, fuscias, & violets.
14. PaTIo PRInt (2019)
17. SCHerzo (2019)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag Signed. Framed Dimensions 14.5" x 16.5" | $120
16. PRImaveRA (2019)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Signed. Framed Dimensions 18.75" x 18.75" | $220 Loose brushstrokes in greys and Spring greens rendered in a mid-century modern foliage pattern.
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Framed Dimensions 32" x 32" | $450 A riot of tropical colors on the canvas of a Spring blossom.
18. SenTImental Journey (2015/19)
Collage—Giclée Print, Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag, Lokta fiber paper. Signed. Framed Dimensions 18" x 18" | $150 Oleander blossoms reminiscent of the flowers girls wore in their hair in the ’40s. Hear Doris Day singing in the background?
From the Italian, meaning joke or jest, a scherzo is typically the 3rd movement of a symphony or sonata. Here, the 3rd variation from original source material, it describes the whimsical, light-hearted nature of this design.
13. OrCHids and EmeRAlds (2019)
15. PoinsetTIa TILE (2017)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Framed Dimensions 16.75" x 16.75" | $125 View of pink poinsettia emphasizing the radial pattern of the colored bracts. Named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first US Ambassador to Mexico, who introduced the poinsettia plant to the United States.
23. TImeLEss (2018)
22. Three-Part InvenTIon (2018)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Framed Dimensions 16.5" x 16.5" | $125 Blooming for almost 3 months, orchids make the perfect subject for a still life—a form dating back to ancient Greco-Roman art and the Middle Ages. Still lifes typically depict food, flowers, rocks, shells, or man-made items such as books, coins, tools, or jewelry. In floriography, all the rage in the Victorian era, the orchid is associated with Love, Beauty, Refinement, and is a Chinese symbol for Many Children.
21. Tango (2018)
24. Tissue Paper (2017)
19. SpRIng FLIng (2018)
20. Sunlit Grasses (2018)
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Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Framed Dimensions 16.5" x 16.5" | $125 Fire and flourish—dramatic, saturated reds and golds sparkle across the page with the intensity of Latin dancers.
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. Framed Dimensions 24.75" x 19.75" | $275
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. Framed Dimensions 16.75" x 19.75" | $300
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. Signed. Framed Dimensions 29" x 29" | $450 Even in a Winter landscape you see flickers of the coming Spring. Crocus or daffodil foliage peaks through garden beds. Wisps and threads of Spring color hint at that transformation to come.
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. Framed Dimensions 20.7" x 16.7" | $175 Early sunlight catches leaves of grass in a deeply shaded garden, painting leaves in vibrant green, chartreuse, and gold.
A collage in the making of Springtime flowers—rolled and folded, torn deckle edges, translucent sheets overlapping in gay, vibrant color.
A small composition in ochre, umber, and azure. Whimsical design in a contemporary Autumnal palette. A study of negative space.
26. TuLIp Trees (2017)
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Hahnemühle FineArt Photo Rag.
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. Framed Dimensions 12" x 12" | $110 Tropical foliage of variegated cannas create the quintessential Summer pattern.
25. TROpiCALE (2015)
27. VaRIegated (2018)
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Framed Dimensions 19.5" x 19.5" | $300 Based on the vibrant, electric colors and patterns of croton or rushfoil foliage, this brings to mind a hot Summer day on a Caribbean island. Time for a frozen drink with paper umbrella and some steel drum music.
Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Framed Dimensions 14" x 14" | $125 Saucer magnolia blossoms herald the arrival of Spring in North Carolina.
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Heart of the Matter (2018) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. Signed. 32" x 32" $525
7 Honeysuckle Friend (2015) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Signed. 19.25" x 19.25" $300 8 Inflorescence (2017) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. 16.75" x 16.75" $140 9 Mélange (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. 12" x 12" $110 10 Memento (2018) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Signed. 14" x 18" $125 11
1 Chanson (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. 14" x 14" $125
Sunlit Grasses (2018) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. 20.7" x 16.7" $175 21
Variegated (2018) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. 12" x 12" $110
Primavera (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Signed. 32" x 32" $450 17 Scherzo (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Signed. 14.5" x 16.5" $120
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Tropicale (2015) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Hahnemühle FineArt Photo Rag. 19.5" x 19.5" $300 26 Tulip Trees (2017) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. 14" x 14" $125
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Fanfare (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. 14" x 14" $125
Memory of a Lacquer Box (2018) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. 14.75" x 20" $125
Timeless (2018) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. 16.5" x 16.5" $125 24
Tango (2018) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Signed 16.5" x 16.5" $125 22
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Ephemera (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. 14" x 14" $125
Sentimental Journey (2015/19) Collage—Giclée Print, Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag, Lokta fiber paper. Signed. 18" x 18" $150 Spring Fling (2018) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. Signed. 29" x 29" $450 20
Mother’s Day (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Signed. 16.25" x 20" $175
4 French Bouquet (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. 29.5" x 29.5" $375 5
From the Tropics (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. 12" x 12" $110 6
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Three-Part Invention (2018) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. 16.75" x 19.75" $300 23
Tissue Paper (2017) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Somerset Velvet Cotton Rag. 24.75" x 19.75" $275 25
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Patio Print (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. Signed. 18.75" x 18.75" $220
Purchases can be made online via PayPal (@ghDesignsNC) or Venmo (@Gina-Harrison) Contact Gina ( ) or Leslie Burwell (lburwell@chatham.k12.nc.us) to arrange pickup or delivery, preferably at end of exhibit. Price List Floral Prints by Gina Harrison Northwood High School August 25–September 17, 2022
gina_harrison@mac.com
Poinsettia Tile (2017) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cold Press Watercolor Rag. 16.75" x 16.75" $125
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Orchids and Emeralds (2019) Giclée Print. Archival ink on Cool Tone Picture Rag. Signed. 32" x 32" $500
