MICHAEL HENRY HARRISON 1948 -1983

If you know me or have visited my website before, Michael will need little introduction. But I have created this page to shine a light on my late husband - an extraordinarily talented artist who left us too soon, aged just 35.

Born in 1948 at Great Brockhampton Farm in Snowshill, deep in the heart of the Cotswolds, Michael’s passion for painting was evident at an early age. We met when I was sixteen, and our journey together eventually took us to Rome, where we lived a blissfully hedonistic life - travelling, painting, and immersing ourselves in art. We never imagined that illness would bring us back to the Cotswolds for treatment, or that we would never return to our life in Italy.

Despite his short but prolific career, Michael’s paintings found homes in collections around the world. Yet without today’s technology and media reach, his talent remained largely undiscovered by a wider audience.

Now, I am determined to bring lasting recognition to his work. An Artist’s Life - a beautifully crafted book featuring a collection of his paintings and sketches, interwoven with my personal reflections - offers an intimate glimpse into both the artist and the man whose love of nature and beauty shaped everything he created.

The book launch coincides with a retrospective exhibition of Michael’s work at Broadway Museum and Art Gallery in June - the first time his art has been displayed as a collection in forty years. Early collectors and new admirers alike are already expressing excitement about this long-overdue tribute. As I gathered pieces from private collections, I was deeply moved by the admiration and affection still held for his work. His ability to capture atmosphere, light, and movement remains as compelling today as ever.

For the first time, I am also releasing a series of limited-edition prints of Michael’s paintings - available both at the exhibition and here on my website. With the book launch and exhibition, we are not only honouring his past but ensuring his legacy reaches a new and wider audience.

Without Michael’s influence, I may never have become a painter myself. And still, I learn from him - his self-portrait watches over me in my studio, alongside the portrait he painted of me.

Explore Michael’s Legacy

‘An Artist’s Life’, a carefully curated collection of Michael’s paintings, sketches and insights, bringing to life the journey of a brilliant yet largely undiscovered artist.

During his lifetime there was no advantage of social media to promote his work. Now, with this book and exhibition, we have the chance to not only to look back on his work and life, but also to both honour and secure his artistic legacy, ensuring that his extraordinary talent reaches a new and greater audience.

Though his life was tragically short, his artistic contributions were profound, and his work was recognised by esteemed institutions such as the Royal Watercolour Society, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and he Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. This event will be a rare opportunity to experience Michael’s extraordinary body of work, much of which has remained in private collections.

THE BOOK & LIMITED-EDITION PRINTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER SOON

RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION: 6th June - 15th June 2025 at Broadway Museum and Art Gallery

Please help me share Michael’s story pink@pinkharrison.co.uk

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