Phillip Harris, fine artist & landscape painter, is an American contemporary oil painter known for his ethereal, nature-inspired landscapes that capture mesmerizing qualities of light. Born in the Sandhills of North Carolina, he holds a BFA from East Carolina University and an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis. He previously taught at universities like Carnegie-Mellon. Settling in the Hudson Valley of New York, his current work uses heavy impasto and delicate glazing to capture the sublimity of nature. Harris' current work, focusing on the landscape using oils, similar to earlier works which depicted mesmerizing and expressive qualities of light. Unlike those earlier abstract pieces, the new work addresses the sublime and ethereal by both formal and representational means. "For me, nature mirrors the range of emotions I experience and symbolizes much of the spiritual meaning i seek. I am drawn to the edges of places, where opposite natural forces meet. Working with imagery from such places, combined with exploring the physical poetry and expressive meaning within the painting process, is the essence of my paintings" Commissions are available upon request.