Having lived in Texas nearly all of his life, Steven Harris’ art is strongly influenced by both the Texas Hill Country and the Gulf Coast. The small towns, rocky terrain, clear streams and vistas in central Texas and the beaches, bays and  inland marshes along the Gulf Coast provide an abundance of subjects for Steven’s oil paintings. Consequently he maintains two studios: one, in Bandera to allow him to spend more time painting outdoors in the Hill Country and the other in Manvel, convenient to the Texas coast. Both locations permit him to pursue his passion for Plein Air painting as well as getting more studio time working on larger canvases.

Steven’s training with numerous prominent painters over the years has helped him develop his techniques as well as his artistic vision. His goal as a painter is to be able to combine technical skill with inspiration to engage the attention of the viewer and share his vision of the themes of his paintings. His work has been featured in Southwest Art magazine and received recognition and awards in art shows in central and south Texas. We welcome Steve to our show this year.