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Born among the briars & brambles in the backwoods of Melford, Oregon, Evan Benjamin Harris grew up with little knowledge of the bourgeois big city fine arts. So, he dove into the recesses of his own imagination and embraced the fables and folklore that fascinated him. With little to do but draw, he did exactly that. Now older, things haven't changed much.
The stories he created as a child are still present in his paintings. With diligence and hard work, Evan's crude stick figures became the more clearly defined images you see today.
With no formal art training, he creates on his own terms.
Broken boards, oil and acrylic paints, charcoal pastels, plastic resin, and melted waxes are among the mediums Evan uses. Then they are beaten, brushed, sanded, polished, and hung.
Most would cringe at the idea of scratching or sanding something they spent hours upon hours painting, but that's Evan's favourite part - creating the appearance that this wasn't made in the 21st century, but perhaps in the 20th.
So, behind every scratch and claw mark, there is a story to tell.

Galleries

• Works
  26 images

Web Sites

• http://www.evanbharris.com
  Official Web Site
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/evanbharris/
  Flickr

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• Illustration > Painting
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