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A Man of the Arts
Written By: Bonnie Potts | Issue: 2016/04 - April
Lucien Harris III was an American painter of natural subjects. He was a self-taught artist best known for his observations of the interactions of plants and animals. Harris worked as a naturalist painter, and was immensely influenced by his father, a highly regarded lepidopterist.
Harris was a native of Atlanta, a Navy aviator, and a veteran of World War II. Subsequent to the war, Harris graduated from Emory University Business School. After graduating, Lucien joined the Trust Company of Georgia and later worked for The First National Bank of Orlando. In 1973 he retired as Senior Vice President of Sunbank N.A. An enthusiastic admirer of the beauty in Highlands, he relocated to the area in 1980 to gain continuous inspiration for his work.
As an advocate for encouraging the arts within local communities, he became a founding member of The Art League of Highlands in 1980. Through his various roles as a teacher and supporter of the League, he was instrumental in the early development of The Bascom Louise Gallery at The Hudson Library.
In collaboration with the Art League of Highlands, The Bascom is honored to showcase the extraordinary talent of Lucien Harris.
“We are fortunate to have this work in our collection and even more so to have borrowed additional paintings from the Harris family and local collectors who knew him and admired his work,” said Sallie Taylor, Chief Exhibitions Officer of The Bascom.
The work of Lucien Harris will be on exhibition from March 5 to May 22 in The Bascom’s Joel Gallery with free admission. The public is invited to attend an exhibition reception for Lucien Harris Saturday, April 30, 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. For more information, contact The Bascom at (828) 526-4949 or visit thebascom.org.
