Harriet Silverstein

Artist Bio

Harriet Silverstein (b. Brooklyn, N.Y.) is a painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist based in Boca Raton, Florida. Her Work explores central themes of nature as an energetic system shaped by light, movement, & perception. Harriet's expressive landscapes merge abstraction, vivid color, & dynamic mark-making to convey light, movement, & emotional atmosphere. The most recent works are created with mixed media on canvas for the sensual, tactile, and textured visual elements that characterize all of her work.

Harriet holds a B.A. with honors from Brown University, where she completed a double major in history and visual art & an M.A. with honors from the State University of New York at Albany, in painting & printmaking. While still in college, she was awarded two tuition scholarships to attend the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, where she studied with renowned artists including Louise Nevelson & Brice Marden. Harriet was also awarded the SUNY International Post-Graduate Fellowship to France after completing her master's degree. This fellowship provided the unique opportunity to live & study in France, where she completed the French MFA in painting at L'Academie des Beaux Arts in Strasbourg, France. During this time & continuing forward, she exhibited paintings & drawings at galleries in France, Germany, & the United Kingdom.

In addition to her artistic practice, Harriet has taught at Hofstra University, Queens College, North Broward Preparatory School & in Broward County, FL Public Schools. Commissioned projects for Ci Ristorante, formerly at 101 Park Avenue, New York, in addition to law firms & institutions, gave her excellent experience in creating art for specific environments & architectural interiors. Harriet continues to embrace these commissioned creative opportunities in addition to her active exhibition schedule.

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Artist Statement

I am a painter known for expressive landscapes that merge abstraction, vivid color, and dynamic mark-making to convey light, movement, and emotional atmosphere. My paintings explore landscape not as a fixed place but as a living field of energy shaped by light, movement, and emotion. Atmospheric depth is built through layered color, tone, and directional energy, creating a balance between calm expensiveness and underlying force. The result is a landscape that feels both grounded and in flux, echoing the dual sensations of stillness and power found in nature.

Mixed media and oils on canvas are consistently chosen for the fluid, textured, and sculptural effects they create on a painted surface. The substantially constructed surface mimics the visual energy of water, with its swirling & moving weight.
In my most recent series of ocean paintings, I select a limited palette of blues, whites, yellows, & grays to emphasize linear elements that combine in the living ocean. Very recent abstract landscapes embrace vibrant color to articulate intense & reflected light in abstract compositions.

Taken together, my work articulates a central theme of nature as an energetic system shaped by light, movement, and perception. My landscapes are less about where we are & more about how it feels to be there. Through expressive abstraction, I transform familiar environments into vibrant, luminous experiences that celebrate the living pulse of the natural world.

My work can currently be seen in two group art exhibitions at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus, Boca Raton, FL. These are "Art on BRIC Walls: Beyond the Surface" through November 2026 & "Studio Artists at Zero Empty Spaces," through May 2027. My paintings are also currently featured in the "Unrestricted Creativity" exhibition at the Hugo Rivera Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA & in the upcoming exhibition "Abstract Horizons at the Milan Gallery, Sarasota, FL. My work has been widely exhibited in the USA & Europe. In 2026, my paintings & collages featured in exhibitions at art galleries in California, Texas, Florida, Washington, D.C., Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, & New York. I was recently awarded First Place in the competitive juried exhibition ArtHollywood2026 in Hollywood, FL.