Erica Harney

Mural and Scenic Painter

Philadelphia, PA

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Erica Harney (b. New York, 1984) is a fine artist, curator, scenic painter and educator based in Philadelphia. She holds a BFA in Drawing and Painting from Alfred University, Magna Cum Laude (2006) and an MFA in Drawing and Painting from the Pennsylvania State University (2010). She has also studied at the Santa Reparata International School of Art in Florence, Italy.

The artist the recipient of numerous awards, including a Graham Endowed Fellowship, a Daniel J. Murphy II Award for Creativity, a Christos N. Apostle Grant, a microgrant from Blick Art Supplies. She has been an artist-in-residence at ArtScape in Toronto, Weir Farm Art Center in Connecticut, the Palazzo Rinaldi Artists’ Residence in Italy, and has had two partial fellowships at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT.

Harney’s work has been exhibited widely in galleries at the local, national, and international level since 2006. In recent years, the artist’s focus has expanded to include several large public commissions for institutions such as the Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, The Bancroft School and the 3M Corporation as well as a continuous stream of private commissions. She specializes in paintings of space, such as landscapes, scenery and architectural portraits.

In 2018 Harney joined the faculty at Alvernia University’s Philadelphia Center and has also held teaching positions Cecil College in North East, MD, the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA as well as Philadelphia-area art centers. She has curated group exhibitions at Penn State, Iona College (New Rochelle, NY) and throughout the Philadelphia region. In 2019 she organized a group exhibition to benefit The Philly Kitty Rescue and in 2011 she organized a solo exhibition at the Greenpoint Gallery in Brooklyn to benefit the Killian Mansfield Foundation. The artist frequently donates her work, talent and services to various non-profit organizations and in 2020 was appointed to the Lansdowne Arts Board in Lansdowne, PA. She is also a member of InLiquid Art+Design in Philadelphia.

Erica Harney has worked collaboratively with visual artists, musicians, writers, and choreographers on a wide range of creative projects. She is affiliated with the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and has worked as a muralist and restoration artist in and around Philadelphia. Most significantly, Harney works professionally as a scenic painter for theatre, ballet, opera, television and museums. Notable production partners include Opera Philadelphia, Opera Delaware and First State Ballet (both in Wilmington, DE), the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, PA and most recently, HBO. It is her scenic and mural work that most directly inspires and influences her current studio practice.

Since 2016, Harney’s studio has been located in Lansdowne, PA, on the border of West Philadelphia. In her free time, she enjoys painting watercolors which she sells on Etsy.
Education
- MFA Drawing & Painting
  
  Penn State University
  
  2008 - 2010
- BFA Drawing & Painting
  
  Alfred University
  
  2002 - 2006
- Study Abroad
  
  Santa Reparata International School of Art
  
  2005
Experience
- Scenic Artist
  
  First State Ballet
  
  Wilmington, DE
  
  2019 - 2019
  
  Scenic artist for the set of DRACULA
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2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge. Miami, FL

2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge. Miami, FL from Erica Harney

2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge. Miami, FL

Exciting new project- painting sets for the DARPA Robotics Challenge in Miami, December 2013 (sets designed by Allan Erush/Skeletons In My Closet Productions).

"The primary technical goal of the DRC is to develop ground robots capable of
executing complex tasks in dangerous, degraded, human-engineered
environments. Competitors in the DRC are expected to focus on robots that
can use standard tools and equipment commonly available in human
environments, ranging from hand tools to vehicles, with an emphasis on
adaptability to tools with diverse specifications."

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Room 1/5. Comprised of 20 10 x 4ft flats.

Room 1/5. Comprised of 20 10 x 4ft flats.

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Room 2/5. Comprised of 20 10 x 4 ft flats.

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Room 3/5. Comprised of 20 10 x 4 ft flats.

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Room 3/5. Comprised of 20 10 x 4 ft flats.

Room 4/5. Comprised of 20 10 x 4 ft flats

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Partially assembled

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Room 5/5. Comprised of 10 10 x 4 ft flats

Room 5/5. Comprised of 10 10 x 4 ft flats

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One of five rooms assembled and adorned with props, stickers, and embellishments.

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2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge. Miami, FL

Exciting new project- painting sets for the DARPA Robotics Challenge in Miami, December 2013 (sets designed by Allan Erush/Skeletons In My Closet Productions).

"The primary technical goal of the DRC is to develop ground robots capable of
executing complex tasks in dangerous, degraded, human-engineered
environments. Competitors in the DRC are expected to focus on robots that
can use standard tools and equipment commonly available in human
environments, ranging from hand tools to vehicles, with an emphasis on
adaptability to tools with diverse specifications."

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Mural and Scenic Painter Philadelphia, PA