Glenn Harrington Explained

Glenn Harrington
Birth Date:1959
Nationality:American
Education:Pratt Institute, BFA 1981

Glenn Harrington is an American painter, born in New York in 1959.[1]

In 1981, Harrington graduated from Pratt Institute in New York City. His early career included illustrating posters, magazines and over 600 book jackets. Harrington has created paintings for children's books on the works of William Shakespeare and W.B. Yeats as well as a limited edition book for Disney's Tarzan.[2]

Harrington is noted for his enigmatic portraits, figurative paintings and landscapes, as well as for his paintings of the sport of golf.[3] He was commissioned by the Jack Nicklaus Museum in Columbus, Ohio for thirty oils, highlighting the career of Jack Nicklaus. Harrington has also been commissioned for portraits of notable figures such as Wilbur Ross, and many of the inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame. In 2006, Harrington completed three murals highlighting golfers Greg Norman and Pádraig Harrington that were installed at Doonbeg Golf Club, County Clare, Ireland.

Harrington currently works at studios in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Coastal South Carolina. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States as well as in Tokyo, London, and Barcelona.

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Publications and reviews

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Galleria Silecchia: Glenn Harrington . 2015-11-07 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195101/http://www.galleriasilecchia.com/harrington/bio.html . live .
  2. Book: Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner. Disney's Tarzan. Disney Enterprises. 1999-06-01. 9780786832200. en. Glenn. Harrington. Edgar Rice. Burroughs. Walt Disney. Company.
  3. Web site: Wells Gallery: Glenn Harrington . 2015-11-07 . 2016-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160223122828/http://www.wellsgallery.com/searchresults.php?artistId=4347&artistname=Glenn+Harrington . live .
  4. Web site: The Establishing Shot: I visit George Lucas' Star Wars: Visions Exhibition in Tokyo – THRILLING CITIES: TOKYO – EXHIBITION REPORT. www.theestablishingshot.com. 2016-02-15. Craig. Grobler. 2016-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224040318/http://www.theestablishingshot.com/2015/12/i-visit-george-lucas-star-wars-visions.html. live.
  5. Web site: Oil Painters of America – Exhibition Winners and Awardees. www.oilpaintersofamerica.com. 2016-02-15. 2016-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20160223124331/http://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/awardees.cfm?year=2009#national. live.
  6. Web site: Artistic Career -- Glenn F. Harrington -- Bucks County Artists -- Michener Art Museum. www.michenermuseum.org. 2016-02-15.
  7. Web site: Oil Painters of America – Exhibition Winners and Awardees. www.oilpaintersofamerica.com. 2016-02-15. 2016-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306182205/http://oilpaintersofamerica.com/awardees.cfm?year=2011#eastern. live.
  8. Web site: Portrait Society of America. Portrait Society of America. 2016-02-15. 2012-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20120512021412/http://www.portraitsociety.org/#!ipc-past-winners/c1xik. live.
  9. Web site: The Evocative Paintings of Glenn Harrington. Fine Art Connoisseur. 2016-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20160223132559/http://www.fineartconnoisseur.com/The-Evocative-Paintings-of-Glenn-Harrington/15847319. 2016-02-23. dead.
  10. Web site: American Art Collector – Current Issue. www.americanartcollector.com. 2016-02-15. Myriad. Interactive. 2016-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20160223215537/https://www.americanartcollector.com/issues/num/71. live.
  11. Web site: GLENN HARRINGTON.COM. www.glennharrington.com. 2016-02-15. 2016-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20160223094620/http://www.glennharrington.com/media/articles.html. live.