TRACY HARRIS
Born
1958 Lawton, Oklahoma
EDUCATION
1983
M.F.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, Summa Cum Laude
1980
B.F.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2015-16
“Testaments”, Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, NY
2014
Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, NY
2000
McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, Texas
1997
McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, Texas
1993
Memory”, Benton Gallery, Southampton, NY
McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, Texas
McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, Texas
1991
Graham Gallery, Houston, Texas
1990
Graham Gallery, Houston, Texas
1989
Longview Museum, Longview, Texas
1987
DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
1985
Lakeside Gallery, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
1984
Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
1983
Action/Influence Gallery, Dallas, Texas
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2019
2019“Face to Face”, Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, NY
“Abstract Thinking”, Ezra Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
“Abstract Thinking”, Ezra Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
2018
“Abstraction”, Jamie Forbes Gallery, Center Moriches, NY
2017
“Giving Color To Emotion” Ross School Gallery, East Hampton, NY
“Our Art, Our Vision” Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, New York, NY
“Our Art, Our Vision” Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, New York, NY
2016
“Holiday Show”, Ille Arts Gallery, Amagansett, NY
“Artists of the Springs 46nd Annual Invitational”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
“Artists of the Springs 46nd Annual Invitational”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
2015
“East End Artists: Then and Now”, The Whaling Museum, Sag Harbor, NY
“Contemporary Selections”, Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, NY
“Contemporary Selections”, Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, NY
2014
“Holiday Show”, Ille Arts Gallery, Amagansett, NY
“Local Abstraction”, Peter Marcelle Project, Southampton, NY
“A Transfer of Spirit: A Selection of Artists Who Studied With Roger Winter”, Kirk Hopper Fine Art, Dallas, TX v “Tech Talk: Art Utilizing Technology”, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX
“Abstraction: 4 Perspectives”, Southampton Cultural Center, Southampton, NY
“Local Abstraction”, Peter Marcelle Project, Southampton, NY
“A Transfer of Spirit: A Selection of Artists Who Studied With Roger Winter”, Kirk Hopper Fine Art, Dallas, TX v “Tech Talk: Art Utilizing Technology”, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX
“Abstraction: 4 Perspectives”, Southampton Cultural Center, Southampton, NY
2013
“Holiday Show”, Ille Arts Gallery, Amagansett, NY
“In Memoriam: Vito Sisti Presents”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
“In Memoriam: Vito Sisti Presents”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
2012
“Holiday Show”, Ille Arts Gallery, Amagansett, NY
2011
“Women from the Permanent Collection”, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX
2010
“Long Island Biennial”, The Heckscher Museum, Huntington, NY
“Artists of the Springs 42nd Annual Invitational”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
“Artists of the Springs 42nd Annual Invitational”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
2009
“Artists of the Springs 41th Annual Invitational”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
“Purgatory”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
“Purgatory”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
2008
“East End Artists, Past and Present”, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA
“Artists of the Springs 41th Annual Invitational”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, New York
“Artists of the Springs 41th Annual Invitational”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, New York
2007
“Women and Abstraction: Then and Now”, Spanierman Gallery, East Hampton, New York
“Artists of the Springs 40th Annual Invitational”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, New York
“Artists of the Springs 40th Annual Invitational”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, New York
2005
"Winners Exhibit", Mill Pond Gallery, Jamestown, New York
2004
“New Acquisitions”, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas
“The Barrett Collection”, Corpus Christi Museum of Art, Corpus Christi, Texas
“16 Women”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, New York
“The Barrett Collection”, Corpus Christi Museum of Art, Corpus Christi, Texas
“16 Women”, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, New York
2003
Smithtown Arts Council Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Mills Pond House Gallery, Smithtown, New York
Flight and Architecture; East Hampton Airport, Main Terminal, August 2003- July 2004
East Meets West; Studio Gallery, Patchouge, New York
Flight and Architecture; East Hampton Airport, Main Terminal, August 2003- July 2004
East Meets West; Studio Gallery, Patchouge, New York
2002
"The Insane Lords of Love" Alex Echo Gallery, East Hampton, New York
"The Other Texas" 57N Fine Arts Gallery, Washington DC
2022
“Land, Water, Wildlife”, Artery Gallery, Milford, PA
2001
Juried exhibition, Guild Hall Museum, E ast Hampton New York
2000
“Crossing State Lines: Texas Art from the Museum of Fine Arts,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
“Departure/Return,” Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
“Departure/Return,” Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
1999
McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, Texas
“American Airlines Permanent Collection: New Acquisitions,” Houston International Airport, Houston, Texas
“Union,” Azimuth Gallery, Washington, D.C.
“American Airlines Permanent Collection: New Acquisitions,” Houston International Airport, Houston, Texas
“Union,” Azimuth Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1998
“Surfaces”, (3 person show) Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, Texas
American Airlines Permanent Collection Exhibit, D.F.W. Airport, Dallas, Texas
American Airlines Permanent Collection Exhibit, D.F.W. Airport, Dallas, Texas
1994
McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, Texas
“Texas Axis”, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas (catalogue)
“Surface Pleasures”, Tracy Harris/Otis Jones, Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, Texas
“Texas Axis”, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas (catalogue)
“Surface Pleasures”, Tracy Harris/Otis Jones, Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, Texas
1993
“Texas Contemporary: Acquisitions of the ‘90s”, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, Texas
“Summer Stock,” Gerald Peters Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Exhibition of Visiting Artists, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Texas
“Drawings,” McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, Texas
“Summer Stock,” Gerald Peters Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Exhibition of Visiting Artists, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Texas
“Drawings,” McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, Texas
1992
“Presence”, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
“Ten Years of Printmaking,” Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
“Profiles II: On Paper”, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas
“20th Anniversary Exhibition”, Waco Art Center, Waco, Texas
“Ten Years of Printmaking,” Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
“Profiles II: On Paper”, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas
“20th Anniversary Exhibition”, Waco Art Center, Waco, Texas
1991
“New Work”, Hickory Street Annex, Dallas, Texas
“10th Anniversary Faculty Show”, MountainView College, Dallas, Texas
“Works From The Collection of Edward Albee”, Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston, Texas
“On Line: Drawings by Texas Artists”, Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas
“10th Anniversary Faculty Show”, MountainView College, Dallas, Texas
“Works From The Collection of Edward Albee”, Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston, Texas
“On Line: Drawings by Texas Artists”, Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas
1990
“The Vessel”, Hickory Street Annex, Dallas, Texas, Catalogue with text by Richard Brettell,
Director, Dallas Museum of Art
“Direct References: Drawings by Texas Artists”, Alfred Glassell, Jr. School of Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
“Octagon - Eight Houston Artists”, University of West Florida Art Gallery, Pensacola, Florida, catalogue
“Brookhaven Forum Gallery Painting Invitational”, Brookhaven College, Farmer’s Branch, Texas
“Art 1990”, Graham Gallery, Houston, Texas
“Direct References: Drawings by Texas Artists”, Alfred Glassell, Jr. School of Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
“Octagon - Eight Houston Artists”, University of West Florida Art Gallery, Pensacola, Florida, catalogue
“Brookhaven Forum Gallery Painting Invitational”, Brookhaven College, Farmer’s Branch, Texas
“Art 1990”, Graham Gallery, Houston, Texas
1989
“Opera Nova”, N.No. O. Gallery, Houston, Texas
“At the Edge”, Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin,Texas
“Invitational Show”, Longview Museum, Longview, Texas
“Group Show”, Graham Gallery, Houston, Texas
“At the Edge”, Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin,Texas
“Invitational Show”, Longview Museum, Longview, Texas
“Group Show”, Graham Gallery, Houston, Texas
1988
“The First Texas Triennial”, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas
“Last Show”, DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
“Affinities”, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
“Texas Artists”, Waco Art Center, Waco, Texas
“Working Papers”, Brookhaven College, Farmer’s Branch, Texas
“Last Show”, DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
“Affinities”, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
“Texas Artists”, Waco Art Center, Waco, Texas
“Working Papers”, Brookhaven College, Farmer’s Branch, Texas
1987
“Group Show”, DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
“19 Dallas Artists,” The Adolphus Hotel
“19 Dallas Artists,” The Adolphus Hotel
1985
“Still Life”, DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
“10th Anniversary Exhibition”, DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
“10th Anniversary Exhibition”, DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
1984
“Prints”, Brookhaven College, Dallas, Texas
“Group Show”, DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
“Group Show”, DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
1983
“Paintings”, DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2008
Best Abstract Work, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York
2003
First Place, Smithtown Arts Council Juried Fine Arts Exhibitio
1989
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grant
Best in Show, Longview Museum Invitational
Best in Show, Longview Museum Invitational
1988
Hugo Neuhaus Award, Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston
1988
Best In Show, Longview Museum Invitational, Longview, Texas
1987
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grant
1986
Paris-Maclean Foundation Grant
1980 - 83
Dean's Honor Fellowship, Southern Methodist University
1978
Robert Zelle Award for Achievement in Art, Southern Methodist University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1993
Artist in Residence, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Texas
1992
Visiting Artist in Printmaking, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
1991
Guest Lecturer, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
1990
Guest Lecturer, University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Guest Lecturer, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
Guest Lecturer, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
1988-92
Associate Museum Educator, Outreach Program, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas
1987-88
Painting Instructor, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
1986-87
Painting Instructor, Mountain View College, Dallas, Texas
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Rogers, Pat, “Local Artist Shows Close to Home”, The Southampton Press, September 20, 2007
Weiss, Marion Wolberg, “Women and Abstraction, Then and Now,” Dan’s Papers, September 21, 2007
McCullough, Holly Koons, “The Living Legacy of the East End”, catalog essay accompanying exhibition, “East End Artists, Past and Present”, The Telfair Museum, Savannah, Georgia, October 17, 2007
Genocchio, Benjamin, “Shows That Don’t End as Summer Fades”, The New York Times, September 30, 2007
Ernst, Eric. “Variety in Abstraction Presented in 4 Perspectives”, Hamptons Art Hub, May 16, 2014
Greene, Alison de Lima, “150 Works from the Museum of Fine Arts, “ Houston, Texas, 2000.
Rothschild, Inez, “Welcome Additions,” House and Garden , November, 1996.
Daugherty, Tracy, “The Paintings of Tracy Harris,” The Gulf Coast Review , Winter 1994-1995.
Wood, Nicholas. “Presence,” catalog essay accompanying exhibition catalog, University of Texas at Arlington, 1992.
Roberts, Rachel. “Fusion,” Veranda , Summer 1995.
Johnson, Patricia. “Texas art: Museum of Fine Arts fills gaps with 47 works”, Houston Chronicle , Friday, Sept. 24, 1994.
Adams, Lorraine. “Tracy Harris”, Circa , Winter 1994.
Scherer, Debra, “Hamptons Il Refugio,” Vogue Italiano , June, 1994.
Slivka, Rose K. “Benton Gallery: Tracy Harris,” New York Times , August 22, 1993.
Chadwick, Susan. “Twin shows different in design, close in spirit”, The Houston Post, April, 1993.
Arlington, Texas, Jan. 29 - Feb. 19, 1992.
Chadwick, Susan. “Stunningly Moody Work of Tracy Harris on Exhibit at Graham,” The Houston Post , December 22, 1992.
Wood, Nicholas. “Prescence,” catalog essay accompanying exhibition catalog, University of Texas at Arlington, 1992.
Williams, Tre. “Tracy Harris,” Art Breath ,1991.
McBride, Elizabeth. “Tracy Harris”, ART NEWS, December, 1991.
Johnson, Patricia. “Galleries...”, Houston Chronicle, June, 1991.
Chadwick, Susan. “Young artists works offer thoughtful twists and turns”, The Houston Post, Sat., June 22, 1991.
Brettel, Richard. “The Vessel,” catalog essay accompanying Hickory Street Annex exhibition, Dallas, Texas, 1990.
Ranta, Rachel. From “Octagon: Eight Houston Artists”, catalogue with essays accompanying exhibition.
University of West Florida, Sept. 10 - Oct. 6, 1990.
Moody, Tom. “A small core of Dallas artists push to the limits”, Dallas Morning News, Aug. 8, 1990.
Johnson, Patricia. “Galleries display art worth fighting for” , Houston Chronicle, Fri., April 6, 1990.
Chadwick, Susan. “Stunningly moody work of Tracy Harris on exhibit at Graham”, The Houston Post, April, 1990.
Ennis, Michael. “Beneath the Surface”, Texas Monthly ,Feb., 1990.
Ennis, Michael. “Texas Vision: Through the Looking Glass of History”, The Barrett Collection, Southern Methodist University Press, 2004, pp 54-57
Davidow, Joan. “Tracy Harris”, Detour Magazine , June, 1989.
Chadwick, Susan. “Critic’s Choice,” The Houston Pos t, December 16, 1988.
Jarmusch, Ann. “Dallas Artist Honored in ‘Texas Triennial,’” Dallas Times Herald , April 6, 1988
McKay, Gary. “The New Wave of Texas Artists”, Ultra , Feb., 1988
McKay, Gary. “The New Wave of Texas Artists”, Ultra , Feb., 1988.
Marvel, Bill. “Interview with Tracy Harris and Joseph Havel.” Public Access Cable, January 1987.
COLLECTIONS:
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas
American Airlines, Houston, Texas
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Longview Museum, Longview, Texas
Amarillo Museum of Art, Texas
Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi
The James Brooks and Charlotte Park Brooks Foundation
The Paris-Maclean Foundation, Paris, Texas
The Highland Park Library, Dallas, Texas
The Telfair Museum, Savannah, Georgia
The University of Texas at Dallas
Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas
