Jennifer Harnett
Jennifer Harnett: Visual Artist
A bit of info about me & my art....
As a self-taught visual artist,
many of my paintings start
with an idea and a general direction,
but rarely finish at that original goal,
they often reveal themselves along the way,
evolving and changing as they progress,
very often surprising me with their finished form.
I like to explore and try new things,
often add collage items and words
to complement, enhance and/or
change the flavour of my work.
'Screaming Poppies' - Mixed Media
I also truly believe the following Paul Gardner quote: "A painting is never finished, it simply stops in interesting places."
To that end, many of my paintings have a sense of being unfinished.
I believe it’s important to leave a little something for the viewer’s imagination to finish.
'Basket Ball Djin'
mixed media
by Jennifer & Eliza Brownhill
artworks from Me and You - August 2013
'Dreamscape'
Acrylic on timber veneer
Artist Statement: 'A piece of my Canadian home, the red sandy beaches of Prince Edward Island,
that made my heart ache for my Australian home.' - Jennifer Harnett, August 2012
from Home Sweet Home
- a combined exhibition by members of the Blue Knob Hall, Roxy and Serpentine galleries -
August 2012 @ the Serpentine Community Gallery
September/October 2012 @ Blue Knob Hall Gallery
'Green Beetle'
'Lady Red'
'Red Lady'
Jennifer Harnett's pastel on card "Beetles" series
from Yes Please, held in July 2012
Charcoal and pastel sketches
'Le Fetichiste'
Acrylic on canvas
30cm x 40cm
(detail left and above right)
Artist Statement: A partner to
2011’s Scarlet entry.
from Scarlet 2012
on view 1st June to 2nd July
'Pansexual'
'Chained and Bound'
'Hardware Fetishist'
'Spank Me Please'
'Subject Yourself'
'I Like
to Sleep
in Chains,
Don't you?'
Left: Mixed media works
from the series
"Breaking the Chains of Bondage"
'Courant d'Obscurite'
Artworks donated to the
Serpentine Community Gallery's
Art Auction fundraiser
held on 13th May 2012
Dragonfly Cafe Exhibition & Closing Night
Friday, March 2 until Saturday, March 31, 2012.
Jennifer Harnett
presents a solo exhibition
of original paintings
that explore the vibrant,
unbridled passions of women,
showing both their strengths
and vulnerabilities.
The Dragonfly Cafe is located at
36 Carrington Street, Lismore NSW
'The Devil Knows Your Dreams'
Mixed Media - Framed
A Silent Auction is being held on the
"Breaking the Chains of Bondage" series throughout the month,
winners will be announced at Closing Night.
CLOSING NIGHT
Thursday March 29th, 6pm
Live Auction, Sensual Food, Delicious Wine, Tasty Music
Please keep the date free & come on down
to enjoy a fine evening of the arts.
This is an open event,
so feel free to invite & share with other creative minded souls!
'The Weeping Daisy'
'Abstract Inspiration'
Oil on torn cotton canvas
'Concepts, Notions & Imaginings'
Mixed media
from Trash
October 2011
'Courant d'Obscurite'
'To paraphrase the "Dark Night of the Soul"
This was my dark night of the soul,
when I almost lost faith & questioned the meaning of my life,
this is a true representation of my journey through loneliness,
with the light of hope shining through the weeds.
Thank you Corinne & Serpentine Community Gallery for the opportunity
to curate this show & be a part of this amazing gallery!'
- Jennifer Harnett, August 2011
"Breaking the Chains of Bondage" series
Acrylic on Torn Cotton Canvas with Chains
Full Series $959 / Smaller artworks are $126 each / Larger pieces are $162 each
Artist Statement: The word bondage comes from the Greek word “douleuo” which means to be a slave to…
literally or figuratively, involuntarily or voluntarily,
a slave in the qualified sense of subjection or subservience.
We have all been in bondage of some kind in our lives, some of us still are. We have become slaves of bondage to a
variety of things in our everyday lives. It can be alcohol, drugs, hate, jealousy, or any other thing that keeps you
separated from the love and inheritance of God. *Excerpt from a sermon by Denis Jones, Pentecostal Sermons on Christian Liberty
August 2011
‘Fetiche Ordinaire’
Acrylic on canvas
30cm x 40cm
Artist Statement: ‘Fetiche Ordinaire’
translates from French to mean an ‘Ordinary Fetish’...
Garters & stockings tend to be one of
the more accepted, tamer fetishes that people have,
while the submissive/dominant role-playing
is a fairly common one.
I love the fact that although this painting is highly sexual,
nothing is revealed the viewer’s imagination
needs to complete the picture.
'Body of Light'
Mixed Media on Canvas
92cm x 62cm
Artist Statement: A self-portrait done
in conjunction with a Buddhist light meditation,
where you imagine everything
inside your skin dissolving into light.
The lightly sketched hand is empty of colour,
which is representative of when you are to
imagine yourself as completely clear
and transparent, ‘like a mirage’
with no physical sensations at all.
'Desperate Love'
Acrylic on Canvas
101cm x 76cm
'Disposable Beauty'
Acrylic on Canvas
101cm x 76cm
Artist Statement: Created in a heightened state of lustful passion at the tail end of being utterly immersed
in the fun & free wheeling Sydney singles scene…
These paintings offer a frank & honest look at how many of us perceive the sharing of our bodies in today’s society,
where one-night stands are often considered the norm.
'Miss Em'
'Lucy Lu'
'Mistress Devine'
"Reaney Girl Series" - Acrylic
Artist Statement: Vibrant colours have always fascinated me, so it was quite unusual that at the beginning of 2008, I was only painting in B&W. The reintroduction of these passionate colours (dark raspberry & byzantium purple) marks the beginning of an ardent reawakening.
from Scarlet - June 2011
"The Crow" series
'Desolate Fields'
Top: 'The Silence of Crow', 'The Advice of Crows'
Bottom: 'The Wisdom of Crows'
Acrylic & Ink on Canvas - 4" sq (10cm sq) each
Oil Sticks on
Canvas Wrapped Styrofoam
30cm sq (1'0"sq)
'For Lovers'
Charcoal on Paper
SERPENTINE COMMUNITY GALLERY
17 Bridge St, North Lismore, NSW, 2480.
Contact (02) 6621 6845 or serpentineartsgallery@gmail.com