Through a systematic cooperation of sentiment and skill, I strive to produce art infused with thoroughness and sincerity.  By combining the seen, with the felt, I hope to elevate the everyday to the poetic.

Sensual in subject matter, composition, and technique, my paintings transform the inherent beauty of exotic people, places, and objects into imagery that stirs the hearts and minds of viewers. 

I want a new kind of realism...a more sensual realism.

 BIOGRAPHY     

JT Harding is an American-born representational painter who values the aesthetics and philosophical principles of the Humanist Realism Tradition.  Born in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he now resides in East Walpole, Massachusetts.  

Like most important painters throughout history, Harding gains inspiration and influence through studying the styles and techniques used by the Old Masters including Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida, Anders Zorn, John Singer Sargent, and Henry Hensche.  He believes in building solid fundamental skills that provide a strong foundation for developing art with depth, meaning, and intrinsic value.  To that end, Harding has studied under living masters from Studio Incamminati, an Atelier, founded by the Maestro Nelson Shanks.  He has also been taught by notable artists including Cedric Egeli, Robert Douglas Hunter, and Sam Vokey.  It is his aspiration to teach and inspire future generations of artists to carry on this important tradition.

The thread that weaves through Harding's depictions of contemporary concepts and subject matter is a bravura painting process that emphasizes minimal fresh and loose brushstrokes that, when viewed from a distance, come sharply into focus.  It is evident through his sensually painted surface, the pleasure the artist derives from a deftly handled brush.

Mr. Harding is a member of the Oil Painters of America, The Portrait Society of America, and is an Associate member of The Guild of Boston Artists.  In 2010, JT was selected for the Artist-in-Residence program at The Cape Cod Art Association.  His original paintings and commissioned works hang in many private and corporate collections in the U.S. and in England.  Harding collectors can anticipate owning a valuable, well-constructed painting that captures the spirit of the subject while forming a strong emotional bond with the piece over time.

To contact the artist directly, call 215-870-8233 or by email info@jtharding.com

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