Jim Harrison Prints

Christmas 2001
Fresh Grits
Sandpiper
Jim Harrison's journey as an artist seems to have begun when he first climbed onto a sign painter's scaffold on the side of McCartha's Hardware in Denmark, South Carolina. The Coca-Cola sign that he began that day with his mentor, J. J. Cornforth, was the first of more than 100 similar signs he painted over the next few years and shaped the future work of this South Carolinian in many ways. Now, an established artist and writer, Harrison has more than 100 limited edition reproductions to his name. Reminiscent of his earlier experiences as a sign painter, his work is known for chronicling earlier twentieth century rural life. His strong feelings for rural America touch on every aspect of earlier ways of living, and his subjects -- railroad stations, churches, one room school houses, country stores, covered bridges, and farm buildings -- representing the spirit of an agrarian society. Visitors to the Jim Harrison Gallery in the rural crossroads town of Denmark can often find the artist hard at work on his next piece of history. The Gallery features original paintings as well as prints from Harrison’s more than thirty-year career as an artist. Located on South Main Street, the Jim Harrison Gallery is open to the public. Since entering into a licensee relationship with Coca-Cola in 1995, he has continued developing limited edition prints learning the trademark. He has also begun developing other products with the trademark, including canvas transfers, trays, sun catchers, and calendars. Throughout his more than 20 years as an artist, Jim's work has included trademarks. His extensive research into American advertising and his passion for capturing this nostalgic part of our nation's history is evident in his work. Hammer Galleries of New York sums it up best: "Jim Harrison is the country's leading Twentieth Century advertising artist."

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