Jennifer Harber

Seduced by the richness of life’s rawness, in colors, textures, harmonies and dualities; I am driven to create my art – as well as to continually recognize the radiant beauty within and all around me. My subject matter reflects this fascination with the mystical brilliance of all living beings; their struggles and the inevitable search for meaning that ends the dance of suffering.

I have relished in creating and being created by art from a young age, and have enjoyed the privilege of sharing my art in a medley of assorted venues. Since 1993 I have exhibited, donated, and sold my artwork in solo and group shows, art festivals, benefits, art auctions, and at several local stores. As a self-taught artist I have treasured the freedom of creation utilizing numerous and diverse mediums; but whether I sculpt or paint, I strive to express the sacred beauty of that which transforms us, and the beauty of our own transcendence.

I once wrote: “What Madness is Life that leaves a human being to blunder about blindly in an Inferno of Beauty?” As my life unfolds, my perception of the shining magnificence in all things has expanded, and my understanding continues to grow. My emergent perspective is that Life itself is eternally permeated with the divine beauty that makes our existence worthwhile – Life withholds nothing from us. The “madness” then is to suffer blindly, rather than using the inferno as a catalyst for our own evolution, awakening, and ultimate transcendence. Through immersion into art, or other profound experiences of the inherently blissful nature of presence; we rise above our limiting circumstances and emerge transformed – if even for a moment. We can then remain wide-eyed in this enlightened perspective, and the truly radiant splendor that life is, and has always been. In this state, could we take the inexorable brightness of the trees? Could our hearts withstand the joy?