Artist: Heather Bird Harris | Location: Decatur, GA
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Artist: Heather Bird Harris | Location: Decatur, GA
Decatur, GA
Heather Bird Harris (b. 1987) is an artist, mother, and educator based in Atlanta and New Orleans. She makes paint from handfuls of local earth pigments and mixes it with washes of water and synthetic color. Her work explores the throughlines between land history and environmental crises, as well as mothering in the face of climate change.
Harris received her BS in art history and studio art from Skidmore College in 2009 and master’s degree in education leadership from Columbia University in 2013. As an educator, Harris is a former middle school principal who now consults with school leaders and writes anti-racist history curriculum, a lens that deeply informs her art practice. She has exhibited nationally including Anthropocene Epiphany at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art and her 2022 solo exhibition Where the Water Goes. Harris was recently selected for the 2022 Arts New Orleans SALON Residency. She’s represented by Mont Art House in Houston, Texas.
Artist Website
www.heatherbirdharris.com