On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from 4:00 until 6:00 pmas well as other prints, note cards, 2010 calendars,
and his book Pathways to a Southern Coast.
Jim Harrison was born in Leslie, Georgia and moved to Denmark, South Carolina at the age of six. His multiple talents were evident from an early age as he was the "class artist" while excelling in both football and basketball. During high school Jim spent two summers traveling the rural areas around Denmark painting Coca-Cola bulletins on the sides of barns and country stores under the direction of sign painter J. J. Cornforth.
At the University of South Carolina Jim double majored in art and physical education. He spent eleven years coaching high school sports. In 1970 he declined an offer to join the Furman University football coaching staff and returned to Denmark to pursue art as a career.
In 1975 Frame House released their first Jim Harrison print, "Rural Americana" and that print projected him on the national scene through the publisher's network of 600 dealers. He became the undisputed nation's leader in rural Americana art, and many of his prints have appreciated up to 3,000 percent of their original value.
Jim has more than 100 sold out limited editions of the prints made from his paintings. His work is featured in personal and corporate art collections across the country. He is also the author and illustrator of five books. Visit his website at www.jimharrison.com.
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