Harper Henry sees gold in everyday things, both figuratively and literally. Her stylized and visually rich depictions of animals and other Western subjects, some of them set against backdrops that incorporate materials such as gold leaf, represent the creative product of someone who is continually collecting and sifting through the things of day-to-day life, as she searches for a telltale glint of something precious. She’s always on the hunt for the proverbial flash in the pan—an expression that had its origin during the Gold Rush, a formative period in the very landscapes that inspire her art.

“When an artist is away from the easel, when they’re having a cup of coffee and looking out the window at something, that’s where paintings are born,” Henry says.

Read the full article in the November/December 2023 issue.

Bear In Gold

Oil and Gold
36″ by 36″

Equus Ebony

Oil
36″ by 36″