Marianne Harris, Artist

Marianne Harris, Artist The art of Marianne Harris, focusing on animals painted in pastel. Hand painted pastel portraits. I love animals! They are my friends!

It is only natural to me that I would pick them to be the subject of my art. I choose to create art that depicts the reality of animals as I see them, whether it be a foal playing in a field or a watchful dog in the snow. My goal as an artist is to create portraits that show animals in their natural world, with all the beauty, power, and intelligence they possess. My hope is to bring the viewer cl

oser to each individual and create a favorable emotional response and possibly a better understanding of who these creatures are we share our planet… and our lives with.

My last commission before packing up my studio for our anticipated move to Magalia. This is Landon, owned and loved by D...
08/13/2026

My last commission before packing up my studio for our anticipated move to Magalia. This is Landon, owned and loved by Debbie Goehring. Landon recently left for the Bridge, and Debbie's friend Trish Wallrich commissioned this painting as a gift to her. The painting has been delivered and I'm told it was a huge success. I hope it brings Debbie warm memories of her boy Landon. "Landon", 12" x 9" pastel on PastelMat, photo reference supplied by client.

Feels like forever since I posted a painting. I've been trying to get back to my art for some time, but life keeps getti...
07/23/2026

Feels like forever since I posted a painting. I've been trying to get back to my art for some time, but life keeps getting in the way. Well, life and a 5 months old puppy!! 🙄 And speaking of that puppy, here she is. She doesn't look like this anymore... those days went by quick!! This is "Jolena's New Friend", 16" x 20" pastel on PastelMat, photo reference my own.

I am finally back to taking commissions. PM me for details.

I was honored to create and deliver this commission of Dash! He is one of my favorite dogs to watch run agility. His spe...
04/14/2026

I was honored to create and deliver this commission of Dash! He is one of my favorite dogs to watch run agility. His speed and accuracy is amazing! And... today is his 5th birthday. And one other special thing about him is that he is from the same line as my Jasmine and he reminds me of her every time I see him. 😉 Dash! is owned and loved by Justine Bradley and is the 5th painting I have done for her.
"Dash!", 12" x 9" pastel on Pastelmat, photo references supplied and used with permission.

I'm still trying to get back in the swing of things with my art, but finding that there's not a lot of time these days t...
03/31/2026

I'm still trying to get back in the swing of things with my art, but finding that there's not a lot of time these days to get to my easel. I started this painting a few months ago as a demo during an art event, and took the last few days to finally complete it. This is from a photo that I took of my girl Dakota, who freaked out when a leaf stuck to her tail. I loved the expression on her face and knew that some day I would capture it in a painting. This is "There's a Leaf On My Tail!", 14" x 14" pastel on PastelMat, photo reference my own.

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