BIOGRAPHY
Harsh Agrawal is a plein-air landscape artist living and working in London, originally from a small village called Rairangpur in India. Growing up in a conservative family, Harsh overcame numerous challenges to achieve success as an artist in the entertainment industry. His credits include "Coco", "Toy Story", "Avengers: End Game", "Star Wars" and other Oscar-winning films. Despite his success, Harsh’s passion for traditional painting led him to switch careers.
With a leap of faith to focus on his art, Harsh now creates stunning plein-air landscape paintings that capture the beauty and stories of the natural world. He draws inspiration from his travels and everyday life experiences, to create captivating works of art. Harsh's work has been exhibited at various galleries & art fairs, including the Mall Galleries in London, USA and Singapore.
Harsh's journey has taught him the importance of determination, hard work and humility. Through his unique perspective and dedication to plein-air painting, Harsh continues to create captivating works that transport viewers to a certain location and evoke a sense of wonder and beauty.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My landscape paintings aim to create works that are both aesthetically pleasing and emotionally resonant, inviting viewers to experience the wonder and beauty of the world through my art. I usually wander around the city or a park and stumble upon a location that resonates and provokes me to meditate through the painting process. Environment around us is a symphony of motion, people passing by, birds chirping, cars honking, varied scents and changing weather. It is like long exposure photography, but more human, capturing a chunk of time in one frame. Throughout the painting process, I pick and choose what elements to incorporate in my work, sharing my personal experiences and stories with the world. Our environment challenges us to consider our place in the world and the impact we have on the nature that surrounds us, often revealing joy and innocence.
Through my work, I seek to explore the interconnectedness between environment and people, to suggest a deeper, more spiritual connection between humanity and the nature. Watercolor as a medium allows me to not overthink what I am feeling and quickly capture the essence of the symphony in front of me. I like to explore the textures and the reaction of water on my paper to give me the perfect balance to make that happen.
By challenging viewers to consider their place in the world, and the impact they have on the natural world that surrounds us, my paintings aim to reveal the joys and innocence of our existence. It is my hope that they inspire us to appreciate and protect this world that we call home.
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
2024
Upcoming in September, Invitational at Plein Air Smokies, USA
Upcoming in May, Faculty at Plein Air Convention and Expo (PACE), USA
May, Honourable Award in International Masters of Watercolour Association (IMWA) and Alliance for A New World Americas International, Online
May, National Watercolour Society Online Member Virtual Exhibition (NWS), USA
April, Elected Member of Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours (RI), UK
April, Exhibited with American Watercolor Society (AWS) Annual Exhibition, USA
April, Exhibited as Candidate with (RI) Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours 212th exhibition at Mall Galleries, UK
March, Invitational at Lighthouse Plein-Air Festival, USA
Ongoing, Selected works represented by Beaux Arts Bath, UK
2023
November, Exhibited at San Diego Watercolour Society Plein Air Show, USA
October, Quick Draw Winner at En-Plein Air Texas, USA.
October, Spirit of San Angelo Award at En-Plein Air Texas, USA.
October, Invitational at En-Plein Air Texas, USA.
October, Exhibited with 150 Finalist at Broadway Arts Festival, UK.
September, Exhibited at Watercolour International 6, Greece
September, Exhibiting at Royal Society of Marine Artist exhibition at Mall Galleries, UK
September, Invited Artist to exhibit at The Gallery, Holt, UK
August, Exhibited at Qingdao International Watercolour Exhibit, China
July, Group Exhibition at Paint Out Norfolk, UK
July, Judges Commendation Award at Paint Out Norfolk, UK
July, Michael Harding Watercolours Award at Paint Out Norfolk, UK
June, First Place in LPAPA Waterworks Exhibit, USA
June, People’s Choice Award in LPAPA Waterworks Exhibit, USA
June, AWS Associate Members Online Exhibition, USA
June, Exhibited with Chelsea Art Society, UK
May, Participated in Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), USA
April, Exhibited with Bath Society of Artists, UK
April, ChaoShan Award for (RI) Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours 211th exhibition at Mall Galleries, UK
February, Juried Semi-Finalist for LPAPA’s 19th Best of Plein Air Exhibition, USA
2022
November, Published in Maida Unveiled Magazine, UK
September, Second Place for Plein Air Paint Out for Contemporary Art Fair in Surrey, UK
September, Group Exhibition at Contemporary Art Fair in Surrey, UK
July, Second Place in En Plein Air at Windsor Castle by Princes Charles Trust, UK
ILM, Texture & Groom Artist for ABBA Voyage 3D Experience in London, Singapore
ILM, Lead Digital Artist for Jurrasic World Dominion, Singapore
2021
ILM, Digital Artist for Free Guy, Singapore
ILM, Lookdev Artist for Jungle Cruise, Singapore
2019
June, Group Exhibition at My Art Space for Pulau Ubin, Singapore
ILM, Lookdev Artist for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, Singapore
ILM, Digital Artist for Six Underground, Singapore
ILM, Texture Artist for Avengers Endgame, Singapore
2018
PIXAR, Character Shading TD for Toy Story 4, USA
2017
PIXAR, Character Shading TD for Coco, USA
2016 & earlier
Group Exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra, India
Group Exhibition at Jaipur Literature Festival, India