Welcome to my gallery!
I am an artist/printmaker, currently living in Whangarei, New Zealand. What I love, where I live, and especially where I have traveled inspire the art you will see here. Recent works are acrylic paintings, watercolor, mixed media, monotypes, and digital art.
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I have had a keen interest in archaeology and the art of ancient civilizations for many years, especially as I studied ancient art and Pre-Columbian art history at the University of North Carolina-Asheville, where I received a BFA in 1994. With my focus in printmaking, I developed a body of work inspired by the Aztec and Mayan pyramids in Mexico. This work led to an award of a Fulbright Scholarship to Peru (1995 - 1996) to study art and printmaking, and to continue the theme of archaeology in my artwork. During my year in Peru, I visited many archaeological sites in Southern Peru and focused my work on the cultures of the Chiribaya (circa 700-1400 CE) near Ilo, and the petroglyphs of Toro Muerto from the Wari (Huari) culture (circa 450-1000 CE) located in the Arequipa region. In 1996 I was fortunate to have two exhibitions of my work at the North American-Peruvian Cultural Institute (IPNA) in Arequipa and Lima, Peru. The techniques I have used in these works are collograph, engraving, linocut, and monotype, sometimes in combination with each other or collaged with handmade paper. For more information on Toro Muerto and their ongoing projects, have a look at the new website, 'Toro Muerto Archaeological Research Project' carried out by the faculty of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw. Many thanks to Janusz Woloszyn for including my artwork under Galleries/Art on their website! Go to: https://en.toromuerto.org/
So this has been my journey and I am happy to share it with you. I will continue to update as I go along and many thanks to you for having a look!
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EDUCATION
1994- BFA from the University of North Carolina-Asheville, North Carolina USA
HONORS: Distinction in Art.
1995 -1996- Awarded Fulbright Scholarship-Peru. Independent Study in Art/Printmaking. Affiliation with the Catolica
University, Lima, Peru.
2001- Pritchards Island Artist Retreat. Sponsored by the Arts Council of Beaufort County and the South Carolina Center
for Coastal Ecology.
1999-2002- Member of the Charleston Artist Guild.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022- Calendar Competition Exhibition for 2023, The Reyburn House Art Gallery, Whangarei, New Zealand
2021- Calendar Competition Exhibition for 2022, The Reyburn House Art Gallery, Whangarei, New Zealand
2020- Calendar Competition Exhibition for 2021, The Reyburn House Art Gallery, Whangarei, New Zealand
2019- Calendar Competition Exhibition for 2020, The Reyburn House Art Gallery, Whangarei, New Zealand
2018- Calendar Competition Exhibition for 2019, The Reyburn House Art Gallery, Whangarei, New Zealand.
2013- The Turner Centre, Kerikeri, New Zealand. BDO Northland Art Awards, 2013.
2006- Omaha Gallery, North Auckland, New Zealand.
2006- Gillan Gallery, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand.
2005- 7 Palms Emporium, Port Royal, SC USA.
2002- Charleston Artist Guild Signature Exhibition. Visitor's Center, Charleston SC. AWARD: Honorable Mention.
2002- Charleston Artist Guild 46th Annual Members Exhibition. Galliard Auditorium, Charleston, SC.
2001- People's Choice Art Exhibit. First Federal Bank, Charleston, SC.
2000- 'Looking Back, Looking Forward'. Juried Exhibition. City of North Charleston Cultural Arts.
AWARD: Purchase Award.
2000- Alumni Exhibition, UNCA.
1999- Art Thomas Gallery, Charleston, SC.
1999- Charleston Artist Guild Signature Exhibition, Chamber of Commerce, Charleston, SC.
1998- Alumni Exhibition, UNCA.
1997- Alumni Exhibition, UNCA.
1996- Alumni Exhibition, UNCA.
1994- Juried Exhibition, UNCA.
1994- Zone One Contemporary Gallery, Asheville, NC.
1993- 'Invitational Art Exhibit', Zone One Contemporary Gallery, Asheville, NC.
1993- Juried Exhibition, UNCA.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005- 'Entry and Exit'. 7 Palms Emporium, Port Royal, SC.
2002- 'Pamela Harden: A Retrospective'. Charleston Area Convention Center Complex. Sponsored by the
North Charleston Artist Guild. North Charleston, SC.
2001- 'Pritchards Island: Crosscurrents of Nature'. The University of South Carolina-Beaufort. Sponsored by the Arts
Council of Beaufort County, Beaufort, SC.
1998- 'Printed Images of Latin America'. Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA.
1996- 'Crosscurrents of the Americas'. North American -Peruvian Cultural Institute (IPNA) Lima, Peru.
1996- 'Archaeology of the Americas'. North American-Peruvian Cultural Institute (IPNA) Arequipa, Peru.
1994- 'Crosscurrents of the Mayas'. Owen Gallery, University of North Carolina-Asheville, Asheville, NC.
WORK IN PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
North American- Peruvian Cultural Institute, Lima, Peru.
Catolica University, Lima, Peru.
Fulbright Commission, Lima, Peru.
City of North Charleston, SC.
Arts Council of Beaufort County, SC.
Works in private collections in Belgium, Peru, New Zealand, and the USA.
Pamela Iris Harden joined Pixels.com Licensing on August 18th, 2011.
