Maeve Harris (born September 1, 1976 in

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) is a Seattle-based American abstract painter noted for merging "nature and the abstract".

Career

Her paintings were featured prominently on episodes of the TV show ''

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''. Her paintings have appeared in posters. She was represented by ''New Era'' in 2002 and exclusively by ''Grand Image Limited'' in 2003 and 2005. Her paintings are abstract renditions of outdoor natural scenes including dragonflies, ponies, and flowers. She commented: "An important element in my work is beauty. I believe that concept or idea can interest the viewer as long as the artist is sensitive to aesthetic." She uses a variety of inks and pigments to mix color and light into different natural and organic forms. She uses rollers and spray cans as well as brushes. In 2008, her paintings appeared in seven locations on the set of the

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TV show ''

'', including a "huge abstract in The Donald's boardroom that was right behind everyone as they got fired." She paints in Pioneer Square Studio and belongs to the national online art gallery ''Artaissance''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Maeve Living people Artists from Seattle People from New Jersey American abstract artists 1976 births American women painters Painters from New Jersey 21st-century American women artists