Chisholm Gallery

Harrisson, Astrid

“Snow Jumping Gray” Photogravure Etchings

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British Contemporary

Official Photographer for Royal Ascot

Astrid Harrisson is an artist who creates stylized digital photographs inspired by her passion for horses. Her dynamic prints fuse traditional methods with graphic illustration techniques as a means to convey the power, strength and majesty of the horse. The compassion Astrid holds for her subjects is evident in every image, her extraordinary talent for seeing the unusual is the hallmark of her work. These attributes combine with the high level of skill she has achieved in her chosen genre to ensure that each piece of work is entirely unique and unmistakably Astrid Harrisson.

Following a successful career in the world of art and design in London, Astrid’s days are now filled travelling to all corners of the earth documenting horses within their individual, cultural niches, bringing enormous empathy for these cultures to her work. This includes the vast expanses of Argentina, a land of horses, and where Astrid first specialised in equestrian work many years ago.

Having been liberated at a young age to galavant through the woods on horseback with friends, Astrid’s carefree spirit thrives around horses. To combine a love of the arts, culture and travel with this ceaseless passion for the horse is more than just a dream. Astrid shares her sensitive portrayals in her books and through various group and solo exhibitions across Europe, the Middle East and America, in between taking time out in the beautiful rolling hills of Wiltshire with her husband, artist Stephen Rew, and blue whippet Remington.

Astrid is a member of the Chelsea Arts Club, London and an Associate member of the British Institute of Professional Photographers.

Archival Pigment Prints

All editions are framed unless stated otherwise. Sizes refer to paper size with images being slightly smaller for paper handling.

Photogravure Etchings

All photogravure etchings are hand-printed using the traditional Intaglio process. The papers used are top quality archival papers and the method of combining inks, image and papers together produces a result so totally different from normal photographic prints. Each gravure etching is produced as an edition no larger than 25, at which point the plate will be destroyed.

The series has the kind support of Her Highness Shaikha Hissa bint Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who graciously lends her Patronage to the collection. Further background information can be read here.

Education

2012
Short course in Photogravure Printmaking, Hands On Pictures, Richmond, London

2002
BA (Hons.) Fashion Promotion & Illustration, Surrey Institute of Art & Design, London, England

1999
National Diploma in Art & Design

Books

2013
The Elegance of the Cat (published in USA, UK & Australia by Barrons, Frances Lincoln, Allen & Unwin). 50,000 copies distributed worldwide (as at June 2014). Author Tamsin Pickeral.

2012
The Spirit of the Dog (published in USA, UK & Australia by Barrons, Frances Lincoln, Allen & Unwin). 50,000 copies distributed worldwide (as at June 2014). Author Tamsin Pickeral.

2011
The Majesty of the Horse (published by Barrons (USA), Harper Collins (UK), Flammarion (France), Bruckmann Verlag GmbH (Germany), Naturart, S.A. (Spain)). 80,000 copies distributed worldwide (as at June 2014). Author Tamsin Pickeral.

Exhibitions

2019
“Summer Show”, CCA Galleries International, Jersey, Channel Islands

2018
Art For Youth, Mall Galleries, London, UK
“ArtWave”, Aspen, Colorado, USA

2017
“Spirited Breeds”, Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE

2016
Silver Fund, Palm Beach, Florida, USA (ongoing)
Art Palm Beach
Gallery 1949, Aspen, Colorado, USA

2015
Art For Youth – Mall Galleries, London, England
Royal Ascot Official Arts Photographer
Sporting Collection – Silver Fund, Palm Beach, Florida, USA (ongoing)
Art Palm Beach

2014
Marwari – Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, India (solo installation)
The Christmas Show – The Wykeham Gallery, Stockbridge, England
25th Anniversary Exhibition – The Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE
Art For Youth – Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, England
The Country Life Fair – Fulham Palace, London, England
Paris Eiffel Jumping – equine art exhibition, Champ de Mars, Paris, France
The Season – solo installation at Ham Polo Club, London, England
Horse Utopia: The Art of the Horse – The Porcellino Gallery, Florence, Italy
Solo Exhibition – Fairmont Gold Lounge, Fairmont Hotel, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Artist in Residence – Anandpur Sahib Foundation, Punjab, India – photographing at Holla Mohalla TV – Channel 4 idents being shown on British TV throughout racing season (Channel 4)

2013
Marwari – Gallery One, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India (ongoing)
British Polo Day exhibition – Mehrangah Fort & Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur (Video Link)
Art For Youth – Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, England
British Polo Day exhibition – Black Bears Polo Club, Oxfordshire, England
British Polo Day exhibition – Ghantoot Polo Club & Dubai Equestrian & Polo Club, UAE
Various – The Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE

2012
Art For Youth – Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, England
Launch event of The Majesty of the Horse – Chelsea Arts Club, London, England
The Majesty of the Horse “Black Collection” – The Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE

2011
Art For Youth – Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, England
Animals in Art – Auction Eve, Paris, France
Summer Show – The Dollar Street Gallery, Cirencester, England

2010
Art For Youth – Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, England
The Hotel Show – The Majlis Gallery, World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Artventure – Horsham Museum, Horsham, England
The Horse Show – The Dollar Street Gallery, Cirencester, England
Dark Horse – Solo installation with Cheltenham Revelry, Bottaccios, London, England

2009
Discerning Eye – The Mall Galleries, London, England
Art For Youth – The Mall Galleries, London, England
Last Rolo – Acquire Arts, Battersea, London, England
Equelia – permanent display at Equelia Head office, Mahon, Menorca, Spain
Horses of Horsham – Horsham Museum, Horsham, England
Independence Day Exhibition – Solo show at Private Venue, Gloucestershire, England
Toovey’s Contemporary Art Auction – West Sussex, England
Equid:I – Debut solo show at SaLon Gallery, Westbourne Grove, London, England