Gordon Harris: Inner Strength : Belfast Gallery

Gormleys is delighted to present an exhibition by one of Ireland’s most highly regarded figurative painters, Gordon Harris.

Recognised for his meticulously detailed, richly coloured and translucently layered paintings, Harris primarily uses the medium of oil paint, finished delicately with gold & silver leaf, which spectacularly captures and changes with light.

This new collection features portraits of his daughters and symbolises inner strength, innocence and protection. They act as a social commentary on fatherhood and current geopolitical issues. 

Harris’ main objective is to render the soul within. He studies his subjects with enormous intensity giving each portrait a strong, intimate closeness. He seeks harmony between the natural and conceptual to create provocative and dramatic paintings. Through his work, Harris invites us to look deeper, as he tries to hypnotize viewers with the emotion and humanity of his subject.

Harris has won numerous awards and has exhibited at The National Gallery of Ireland and the Royal Hibernian Academy. In 2017 & 2019, he was shortlisted for the Hennessy Portrait Prize at the National Gallery. His works are held in public & private collections in Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, the USA and Monaco.

The exhibition runs from 11th – 31st January in Gormleys Belfast.