Woodstock New York Non-Objective Artist Harriet Tannin Signed Watercolor. 1986

For sale is an original painting by the well renowned Woodstock, New York artist and photographer Harriet Tannin (1929 -2009) Please see our eBay store for additional works by Tannin. Provenance: The Estate of Harriet Tannin: Woodstock, New York. Tannin was an advocate of nonobjective painting and followed in the footsteps of her teacher and mentor, the world renowned Woodstock New York artist Rolf Scarlett. You can definitely see his influence in her artworks Here the artist creates stacked columns of non objective geometric forms shapes, objects, and images. Each form in its own square shaped colorfield and assembled grid like style in verticals rows of 9. Each form having its own bright vivid colorations and hues but together making up one harmonious work of art An exceptional example of her work. Signed and dated 1986 lower right by the artist and initialed and dated lower left. From her "NonAlphabet" series. Tilted lower left what looks like "Nonalphabet 9). see pics Condition: Good. Age appropriate wear. Unframed. Measurements: Full Sheet - 16 5/8" x 14 3/8" Image Size - 16 1/8" x 14" Harriet Tannin (1929 - 2009) She received a Bachelor of Arts from New York University in 1951, and worked as an elementary school teacher in Bedford-Stuyvesant until she met and married her husband of 58 years, Albert. The couple moved to Lausanne, Switzerland, and returned to the United States in 1958, living in the New York area while Albert completed medical training. She moved to Kingston in 1965, where she was involved with Congregation Ahavath Israel, Haddassah, the League of Women Voters, and the Kingston Historical Society. It was also at this time that she began her interest in painting which developed into a passion for the rest of her life. Along with Harriet's strong interest in painting, she also had a talent for photography, which she had learned as a girl from her father, an early photography buff. Harriet studied with a number of Woodstock artists beginning in 1969, including her mentor, Rolph Scarlett. In 1975, she completed a Master of Fine Arts in painting and photography from SUNY New Paltz. She moved to Bearsville in 1986, to immerse herself in the Woodstock arts community. She has had numerous solo exhibitions at museums and galleries in Woodstock, Kingston, New York City, Washington DC, and elsewhere, as well as being represented in many group shows. One project, "100 Portraits of Woodstock Artists" is in the permanent collection of the Samuel Dorsky Museum in New Paltz NY. She was also very proud of her "potholder" woven photographs, one of which won the Karasik Prize from the National Association of Women Artists. In addition to her primary interests, she was also an author, and advocate for the current resurgence of nonobjective geometricwriter, and advocate for the current resurgence of nonobjective painting.