2019 Fellows Dinner and Studio Tours
The James Weldon Johnson Foundation hosting the 2019 James Weldon Johnson Fellows in the Arts at Five Acres on Sunday, July 28, 2019, Great Barrington, MA.
2019 James Weldon Johnson Fellow in the Arts Russell Harris Studio Tour
Russell Harris on advancing the James Weldon Johnson legacy as a 2019 Artist-in-Residence Fellowship recipient with access to the premier facilities and studio space in the Daniel Arts Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock:
“It’s peaceful. It allows me to focus. It allows me to not have a lot of distractions” and “It allows me to really focus on the work”
The Creation of The Painter’s Song (Sunday Morning Groove) inside the painting studio with Russell Harris
Russell Harris, 2019 James Weldon Johnson Fellow in the Arts recipient, provides a behind the scene look at his studio at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, MA. Rufus Jones, President of the James Weldon Johnson Foundation, is fascinated and inspired by Russell’s preparation, process and strategy; and captures how Russell uses the artist fellowship, place and spaces to “focus” on the art. See how Russell plans and sets the stage to paint the essence of what he can see for his artwork. July 28, 2019, Great Barrington, MA.
The Creation of The Painter’s Song (Sunday Morning Groove) with Rufus Jones and Russell Harris 2019. Rufus Jones, President of the James Weldon Johnson Foundation, visits the art studio of Russell Harris, 2019, James Weldon Johnson Fellow in the Arts recipient, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington. Rufus sits next to Russell and performs with his guitar, “Grace,” an instrumental of “Amen” and then creates a new song, “The Painter’s Song (Sunday Morning Groove),” while observing Russell manipulate his painting tools and supplies, including pigment, oil, and palette knife on a flat marble surface. July 28, 2019, Great Barrington, MA.