Harper paints gemstones on reclaimed materials. What begins as refuse is repurposed, transforming base materials into noble objects. Diverse media such as discarded tablecloth, wallpaper, curtain, graphic posters, upholstery fabric, painting, canvas, commercial art, building and metal scrap are surface medium. By reforming and re-employing, the work fits into the Ecocentric Art Movement to reduce, reuse and upcycle. Harper synthesizes historical and contemporary styles by mixing the classical tradition of still-life painting with modernism.
