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EDUCATION:

1976                 Bachelor of Fine Arts,  University of NorthTexas, Denton, Texas
                                                               
1981                Teaching Certificate,Texas Wesleyan College, Fort Worth, Texas

1994 - 2003       Professional Development, Texas Tech University - Junction Summer Art Program 
                      Graduate courses- Junction, Texas


 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1984 - 2006       Haltom High School, Art Teacher, Fort Worth, Texas   

1985 - 2006       Head of Art Department

1991 - 2006      Advanced Placement Art Instructor (Drawing and General Portfolio)      

1981 - 1984      Watauga Junior High  Art Teacher, Fort Worth, Texas

1979 - 1980      Communication Learning Systems, Graphic Artist, Hurst, Texas

1977 - 1979      Texas Typesetting, Graphic Artist, Arlington, Texas                            
 
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITS AND AWARDS

2010 * Upcoming     Fort Worth Community Art Center, Duel show, November 5 - 29, Fort Worth, Texas  

2008                 The Atrium Gallery, Fall Gallery Night, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 

2008                 NBC DFW, Local Newcast, June 7, "Artist Captures Father's Last Days, Video/ interview 

2007                 The Atrium Gallery, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 

2006                 The Firehouse Gallery, Fall and Spring Gallery Night, Fort Worth, Texas  

2006                 Warehouse Gallery, Fall and Spring Gallery Night, Fort Worth, Texas                    

2006                 Six Points, Spring Gallery Night, Fort Worth, Texas                                   

2005                The Firehouse Gallery, Fall Gallery Night, Fort Worth, Texas      

2004                DiVine Wine, Gallery Night, Fort Worth, Texas   , Fort Worth, Texas         

1998                Show of Hands, National, Juried, Medical Plaza, Lubbock, Texas                              

1996               Art in the Metroplex, Texas Christian University, J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall, Ft.Worth,Texas   

1995               The Artist's Magazine, National, Juried, Finalist  
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
SOLO SHOWS / EXHIBITS

2007          Montgomery College Matteson-Parrish Art Gallery, June 4 - July 14, Conroe, Texas 

2004         The Art of Espresso, Exhibit and musical performance, May, Fort Worth, Texas    

2002         Culp Hobby Library Gallery, Killeen, Texas    

2001        Cultural Activities Center, Exhibit and musical performance,  September, Temple, Texas 

2001        Annarella Gallery, July, Georgetown, Texas                                 

2001       Temple College,  Alice Marshall Fine Arts Building, February,  Temple, Texas 

2000       Texas Wesleyan University,  Eunice and James L. West Library,
             October 30 - November 17, Fort Worth, Texas    

2000       University of Mary Hardin Baylor,  Presser Gallery,  Aug 28 -Oct. 6, Belton, Texas 

S U S I E   K.   H A R R I S O N

Biographical Information

 Fort Worth artist, Susie Kathrine Harrison (1953 - ) showed an ability to draw accurate images from observation and imagination at an early age.   Supported by family, she resolved to pursue a career in the field of art. 

During high school she earned extra money drawing portraits and caricatures at a local retail store. In 1972 Harrison entered the University of North Texas to earn a degree in commercial art.  Gravitating toward drawing and painting courses, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1976.

For several years Harrison worked as a graphic artist for a number of local companies, but discontentment with commercial art business prompted a career turn.  Merging an interest in teaching and training others, she returned to school to obtain a teaching certificate allowing her to blend her art and teaching skills.  Within two years she earned certification from Texas Wesleyan University.  In 1981, Harrison's educational career began in earnest, teaching high school art for twenty five years.  Instructing students to explore and enjoy visual skills was fulfilling but creating art was her passion.  She retired from public education in 2006 to concentrate more time in her studio.

A significant internal shift occurred when Harrison attended a graduate art class in the summer of 1994.  Texas Tech University's extension campus, located in the Texas hill country, became a vital key to new creativity.  Uninterrupted studio time and the restful nature setting restored her desire to seriously cultivate personal art making.  Annual trips to Tech's campus would continue to refuel her soul and inspired new works for many summers.

She has entered many juried shows at both the state and national levels.  Locally, Harrison's work has been presented at Texas Christian University's Art in the Metroplex annual show, numerous Fort Worth Gallery Nights, and Texas Wesleyan University.  She has acquired multiple solo shows, provided gallery talks, and on several occasions performed original music relevant to the visual work.

Throughout her artistic career, Susie Harrison has remained fascinated with the human figure.  Her art work investigates women's physical, emotional and psychological conditions when coping with change and transformation.  Her personal experience and documentation of other women's stories serve as continual inspiration to create art providing a visual voice to women.