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STEPHEN HARPER
Stephen Harper's intensely observed and meticulously painted still-lifes are compelling with their subtle psychological intensity. His working process initially involves prolonged close attention to small, simple groups of objects. He says that during this process "the objects appear to acquire meaning and significance, both as themselves, and in their relationships to one another. The particular physical facts of the objects are examined but also their potential metaphorical or symbolic significance".
Stephen Harper was born in Northern Ireland in 1954 and studied at Ulster College of Art & Design, Bath Academy of Art, and Liverpool Polytechnic, before completing his MA at Goldsmiths College in London. Since 1975 he has been represented in exhibitions in Ireland, America, Germany and Britain, including the Serpentine Gallery Summer Show 2; the Stadtische Gallery, Regensberg; Museé Imaginaire at The Museum of Installation, London, and several exhibitions organised by the Arts Council Belfast. His last solo exhibition at England & Co was in 2004 and he has participated in numerous exhibitions with the gallery over the past twelve years.