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SUMMARY:Lindy Hop Paintings of America's Most Beautiful Folk Dance by Seth 
 Harris
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DESCRIPTION:Lindy Hop Paintings of America's Most Beautiful Folk Dance by S
 eth\nHarris October 2\, 2020 - November 1\, 2020 Corkran Opening recepti
 on:\nFriday\, October 2\, 2020 (5-7pm). Artist Statement Considered one of
 \nAmerica’s most popular folk dance\, the Lindy Hop was created in the\n
 1930’s through 50’s by African American’s at the Savoy ballroom\nin 
 New York City and was then adopted by world. Weekly swing dances\noccur in
  cities of over 100 different countries worldwide. Everyone\ndepicted in t
 he paintings of this series were not hired models\, only\ndancers from the
  social dance scene. The paintings in this exhibition\nwill showcase Harri
 s’ skill for painting figurative realism. Artist\nBio Seth Harris is an 
 American oil painter. His figurative paintings\noften portray dancers\, be
 ach goers\, and otherwise ordinary people in\ncontemporary settings. His w
 ork is strongly influenced by the oil\npaintings of Rembrandt\, Caravaggio
 \, and Sargent. His use of heavy\ntexture puts his style somewhere between
  realism and impressionism.\nBorn in Annapolis\, MD in 1983\, he received 
 a Naval Architecture degree\nfrom NY Maritime in 2005. He lived on US flag
 ged ships working as a\nmerchant mariner until late 2010 when he became th
 e artist in\nresidence at a small Brooklyn art house. Over the next few ye
 ars he\ngained membership in the Salmagundi Club and National Art League a
 s an\nexhibiting artist. In addition to painting\, he is very active in th
 e\npartner dance world. He choreographs for the award winning swing dance\
 nperformance group the NY Sea Findyhoppers and regularly performs with\not
 her troupes. It is from this pool of inspiration that he drew from\nto cre
 ate his Lindy Hop series. Awards 2018 – Honorable Mention\, The\nNationa
 l Art League 2018 – Best in Show\, The National Art League\n2018 – Awa
 rd of Merit\, The Salmagundi Club 2018 – Award of Merit\,\nThe National 
 Art League 2017 – Honorable Mention\, The National Art\nLeague 2017 – 
 Award of Merit\, The National Art League 2016 –\nHonorable Mention\, The
  Green Point Gallery 2016 – Jack Richeson &\nCo. Award\, The National Ar
 t League Image Credit:  “End of Song\,”\noil on canvas by Seth Harri
 s Venue: Rehoboth Art League.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Lindy Hop\nPaintings of America's Most Beautif
 ul Folk Dance by Seth Harris October 2\, 2020 - November 1\, 2020 Corkra
 n Opening reception: Friday\, October 2\, 2020 (5-7pm). Artist Statement C
 onsidered one of America’s most popular folk dance\, the Lindy Hop was c
 reated in the 1930’s through 50’s by African American’s at the Savoy
  ballroom in New York City and was then adopted by world. Weekly swing dan
 ces occur in cities of over 100 different countries worldwide. Everyone de
 picted in the paintings of this series were not hired models\, only dancer
 s from the social dance scene. The paintings in this exhibition will showc
 ase Harris’ skill for painting figurative realism. Artist Bio Seth Harri
 s is an American oil painter. His figurative paintings often portray dance
 rs\, beach goers\, and otherwise ordinary people in contemporary settings.
  His work is strongly influenced by the oil paintings of Rembrandt\, Carav
 aggio\, and Sargent. His use of heavy texture puts his style somewhere bet
 ween realism and impressionism. Born in Annapolis\, MD in 1983\, he receiv
 ed a Naval Architecture degree from NY Maritime in 2005. He lived on US fl
 agged ships working as a merchant mariner until late 2010 when he became t
 he artist in residence at a small Brooklyn art house. Over the next few ye
 ars he gained membership in the Salmagundi Club and National Art League as
  an exhibiting artist. In addition to painting\, he is very active in the 
 partner dance world. He choreographs for the award winning swing dance per
 formance group the NY Sea Findyhoppers and regularly performs with other t
 roupes. It is from this pool of inspiration that he drew from to create hi
 s Lindy Hop series. Awards 2018 – Honorable Mention\, The National Art L
 eague 2018 – Best in Show\, The National Art League 2018 – Award of Me
 rit\, The Salmagundi Club 2018 – Award of Merit\, The National Art Leagu
 e 2017 – Honorable Mention\, The National Art League 2017 – Award of M
 erit\, The National Art League 2016 – Honorable Mention\, The Green Poin
 t Gallery 2016 – Jack Richeson & Co. Award\, The National Art League Ima
 ge Credit:  “End of Song\,” oil on canvas by Seth Harris Venue: Reho
 both Art League.
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