Evan B. Harris Paintings Now Viewing at Rare Device

San Francisco design store and gallery, Rare Device, is proud to present the paintings of Evan B. Harris. His new body of work, Garden at Eichstatt, will occupy the Rare Device gallery and the front left window from March 13, 2008 - April 2, 2008. A reception for the artists will be held Thursday, March 13 from 6 - 9 pm.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2008 -- San Francisco design store and gallery, Rare Device, is proud to present the paintings of Evan B. Harris. His new body of work, Garden at Eichstatt, will occupy the Rare Device gallery and the front left window from March 13, 2008 - April 2, 2008. A reception for the artists will be held Thursday, March 13 from 6 - 9 pm.

Born among the briars & brambles in backwoods of Medford, Oregon, Evan B. Harris grew up with little knowledge of the bourgeois big city fine arts. As a result, he dove into the recesses of his own imagination and embraced the fables and folklore that fascinated him. With little to do but draw, he did exactly that. Now older, things haven't changed much. The stories he created as a child are still present in his paintings. With diligence and hard work, Evan's crude stick figures became the more clearly defined images you see today. With no formal art training, he creates on his own terms.

Garden at Eichstatt is Harris' interpretation of the illustrated plates of Basilius Besler, a 17th century horticulturist and illustrator. Harris uses Besler's illustrations as inspiration for the backdrop for his characters play out his narratives. Harris provides a peek under leaves, bramble and stones, leading us to a new Besler's Garden at Eichstatt.

Rare Device is a store and gallery that features functional experiments and original ideas in art, design, craft and fabrication. Owners Rena Tom and Lisa Congdon constantly seek out objects that are beautiful, evocative, well constructed and thoughtful. We are pleased to bring to our San Francisco store an ever-growing roster of local, national and international artists and designers for a truly "rare" experience.

Rare Device (raredevice.net) is located at 1845 Market Street between Valencia and Guerrero Streets. Store/gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, noon to 7pm, Thursday noon to 9 pm and Sunday noon to 6 pm.

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