Interview on Northwest Public Broadcasting

Reporter Lauren Gallop interviewed my Gallery 110 colleague (and fellow Tacoman) Dorothy Anderson Wasserman and me in the Tahoma Center Gallery last month.  The resulting 3-minute clip can be heard or read at https://www.nwpb.org/2022/08/24/in-conversation-with-artists-jw-harrington-and-dorothy-anderson-wasserman/ .  See some of the work, and learn a bit about our inspirations and goals for our work.

Embracing Black and White

I’m thrilled about my first solo show at Gallery 110 in Seattle (110 Third Ave. S., in Pioneer Square), 3 March – 2 April.  The show is titled “Embracing Black and White – and the infinite shades in between.”  The show feature 14 monochrome paintings, which I call MBTW for the only two pigments used:  Mars Black and Titanium White.  Each canvas is 36” square, large enough to make a difference in an interior space, and enigmatic enough to reward multiple interpretations. We’re also displaying two 12”x 12” paintings on wood panels, also black/white/gray. 

The show opened this Thursday.  I’ll host a more focused tour and discussion from 5 – 8PM on Thursday 10 March.  I’ll also be in the gallery from noon to 5:00 each Saturday, 5 March – 2 April.  The gallery is open 12-5 PM Thursday-Saturday.  I hope you can come by – I’m eager for you to see these pieces “in person.”  I’ve printed 11”x 17” publicity posters, which feature MBTW26 at 11”x 11”.  I’ll be happy to sign one for you at the gallery!

In the meantime, you can view the paintings online at jwharrington.com/mbtw.

Current & upcoming shows in Seattle

Welcome to 2022!

I’m pleased that The Impossibility of Knowing (12) was selected for Gallery 110’s annual juried show, from over 1,200 entries reviewed by Emily Zimmerman, Director and Curator of Seattle Jacob Lawrence Gallery. That show opens on Thursday 3 February and runs through the month. You can also view the show and purchase works online at gallery110.com.

“The Impossibility of Knowing” refers to the strength of memory and imagination, compared to what is “real” or “observed.” In these paintings, a solid shape, figure, or silhouette interacts with its mirrored outline, against a shadowed background.

I’ve just completed the 30th painting in my series of monochrome paintings, which I call MBTW for the only two pigments used: Mars Black and Titanium White. Each canvas is 36” square, large enough to make a difference in an interior space, and enigmatic enough to reward multiple interpretations. I’ll display 12-14 of these in my first solo show at Gallery 110 in Seattle (110 Third Ave. S., in Pioneer Square), 3 March – 2 April. The show is titled “Embracing Black and White – and the infinite shades in between.”

The show opens on Thursday 3 March – I’ll be there for the evening reception, 5 – 8 PM. I’ll also be in the gallery from noon to 5:00 each Saturday in March. The gallery is open 12-5 PM Thursday-Saturday. I hope you can come by – I’m eager for you to see these pieces “in person.” I’ve printed 11”x 17” publicity posters, which feature MBTW26 at 11”x 11”. I’ll be happy to sign one for you at the gallery!