Artist Reception: Friday, May 7, 6 to 8 PM

Virtual Artist Talk: Monday, May 17, 1:30pm 

“All that is common is wonderful”…

“One Together” is Danna Ruth Harvey’s sixth solo show at Chase Young Gallery. This harmonious exhibition is a curation of Harvey’s most recent paintings that explore the portrayal of ‘the sparrow’, in contemplating universal experiences within the human condition. In these expressive works, the sparrow is a symbol of individuality, with each depiction of the sparrow in the flock having something unique to its composition.  Working with oil paints, paper, and cloth, Harvey begins by creating graphite drawings atop birch panels, thoughtfully introducing color and the build-up of pigment. She employs a cold encaustic technique to finish each of her paintings, a translucent wax medium, created through a practice of layering that seeks to reflect the process of ice thawing, freezing, preserving, and containing over time.

Danna Ruth Harvey is a prolific artist who began her artistic career in her early 50’s. She received her BFA from the University of Houston and her MFA from Johnson State College in VT. Her work has been exhibited in galleries nationally including at Chase Young Gallery, Cole Pratt Gallery in New Orleans and at the Blaffer Gallery at the University of Houston. Harvey’s artworks are also in private, public, and corporate collections. She has had her work commissioned for published book covers including Pursuit by Erica Funkhouser and The Invisible Church by J. Pittman McGehee and Damon J. Thomas. Editorially, she has been featured in Boston Globe, Metropolitan Home, Houston Insider, and SouthWest Art. Harvey currently lives and works in Houston, Texas.