Welcome.

My name is Levi Harrison and this is my world. Art has been a major part of my life as far back as I can remember. My understanding of it as it relates to the world around me deepens with age and my passion for it rises as well. It started as a simple distraction for the monotony of grade school and turned into a way for me to express myself and relate to others without hardly saying a word. As my world view increased and my social web expanded it slowly became more of a job than a hobby. I would gain favor for certain people by doing commissions of their favorite athlete or a set of flowers for their moms, that sort of thing. This is when my hobby turned into an actual income source. I am now at the point where I am taking myself more seriously and to do that I needed to market myself better, which is why this website was created. So this blog will serve as the stepping stone to my progress as I hopefully move into the world as an actual earning artist. There are so many people who have pushed me to this point and have guided me along the way. I am forever grateful to them and hope that their effort is shown through in mine. Below I have selected some images that are important in my journey as an artist.

The first was taken at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. They only had one Pollock on display and I would have kicked myself if I didn't get a picture with it. Not only that, but I did actually touch it when nobody was looking as I was told that if you are ever in the presence of a piece like that you should just because. So I did, and I am happy I did so. This trip was part of a class my senior year of high school and I was with many people I grew up with, many who knew me as one of the major artists in our grade. I did not feel this way, though. I felt as though they did not appreciate me and by that logic that I was not good at what I did. I didn't rub elbows with the right people, I didn't suck up to the teachers. I just made my pieces, then moved on. This type of mentality is the same kind that has been hindering me for the longest time, and it is ironic that when I was feeling this way is when I got to see a Jackson Pollock in person since he felt the same way for most of his career. Now I am not saying I am Pollock by any means, but looking back on that kid in that picture I can see the parallels. The next three pictures are taken at the University of Nebraska at Kearney during an event called 'Imagination Day' in which high school students form around the state would take a tour of the art program and learn about the classes and activities offered for art majors. I was asked by my glass professor to give a demonstration of glass blowing and it really inspired me. I was already in classes for Art Education but I realized that teaching hyperactive children or apathetic teenagers was not where I wanted to be. I realized that I would much rather be making my own things and if I found people who were interested then I would teach them what I know or talk to them about it. The last two are from the second and also the last time I did a demonstration there. I enjoyed it a lot and it gave me skills outside of just the method of how to do the things I learned in class. It gave me the ability to branch out and learn how to do things I would have never done before. I learned about ceramics and glass blowing and 3D media and now I do not think in pen and paper. I think it terms of what medium would suit the idea I am having. I do still work primarily in graphite and watercolors but I am not hesitant to branch out into other things as those ideas come up. Thank you for checking this out and I hope you all enjoy.

- Levi