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About Me

Trish Harding was born in Washington State and grew up on Lummi Island

literally feet from the water’s edge with a magnificent view of Mt Baker at the

same time. Her formal art training includes Western Washington State College

(now WWU), and The Academy of Art College, San Francisco.

Recognized as a Northwest Painter of regional icons she is best known for

her land and seascapes as well as her urban industrial landscapes due to her

work inspired by the deconstruction of the Georgia Pacific Paper Mill near her

studio.

Her love of plein air painting offers an in the moment quality to her brush

strokes and application of paint. She has facilitated the Annual Downtown

Bellingham Plein Air Paint Out and Exhibition (PAPO) event for 13 years.

In 2017 Trish was selected as the Skagit Valley International Tulip Festival

Poster Artist. Her image recently received the Gold Pinnacle Award from the

International Festivals & Events Association for Best Commemorative Poster in
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