Tracy Harper paints large contemporary artwork from her home studio in Dallinghoo
Tracy Harper Abstract Artist
Large Abstract Paintings
that will transform your home
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Art in the home.
I am delighted to have work hanging in many `grand design’ contemporary and beautiful homes around the UK and abroad. I have enjoyed seeing their impact, and I'm excited for you to witness this, too.
A large painting can elevate the appearance and enhance the atmosphere of a home, providing the occupants with a greater, more vibrant and engaging home experience. Abstract expressionism is my most significant artistic influence, and from an interior design perspective, 'more is more'; my paintings and my ethos are maximalist.
Extraordinary artwork that can lift you up and tantalisingly export you to somewhere magical. Tracy is the best-kept secret in art. Her paintings excite your senses and bring colour and expression into your life.
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Gerald O'Dowd, 2023
Artist, Curator and Art Collector
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My paintings have been featured on 'Remarkable Renovations', a Channel Four programme hosted by George Clarke.
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I work from my studio in Dallinghoo, a charming village in Suffolk, UK. I paint on large canvas or boards and create with various mediums. Traditional oil paints are my favourite medium. However, I experiment with different materials to discover and keep open to new ways to further develop my art practice to translate my subject (the mind).
I am currently working on an exciting series of heavily textured paintings. I'm also enchanted by the effects of UV lighting when using fluorescent paint. Some of my paintings, which use this paint, hold a magical night-time secret: a real wow factor: they will light up your environment. Check out my videos on my home page.
Where you will find me.
What is the meaning behind my paintings?
My Experience and Exhibitions 2025 April Group Exhibition, Ink Festival, curated by Hilary Garner, Holton Lodge Barn, Suffolk 2025 April Group Exhibition, Ink Festival, curated by Hilary Garner, The Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk 2024 August Group Exhibition, Artistica, curated by Gerald O'dowd, Espacio Gallery, London 2024 February One-week Residency, Treyarnon Bay, Cornwall 2023 August Group Exhibition, Artistica, curated by Gerald O'dowd, Espacio Gallery, London 2023 August Group Exhibition, Silent Disco '23 , curated by Graham Crowley, Wickham Market, Suffolk 2023 June Group Exhibition, curated by Hilary Garner, Holton Lodge Barn, Suffolk 2022 December Group Exhibition, Small Works curated by Jamie Andrews, Angle Gallery, Bury St Edmunds 2022 October I see Monkey Mind Magic, Solo Exhibition, The Gallery, Asylum Studios, Suffolk 2022 July Three-week residency, Asylum Studios, Suffolk 2022 July Paintings featured on ‘Remarkable Renovations’, Season 2, Episode 1 2022 May I see Magic Solo Exhibition, 142 Gallery, Felixstowe, Suffolk 2022 May Unity, Group Exhibition, Espacio Gallery, Bethnal Green, London 2022 April Open Studio and Solo Exhibition, Bramble Barn, Suffolk 2021 August Group Exhibition, 142 Gallery, Suffolk 2019 Commissioned Artwork 2018 May-July Featured artist, George Farnham Gallery website. 2018 May Art for Cure, Group Exhibition, Glemham Hall, Suffolk 2017 October on display, The East Coast Restaurant, Aldeburgh, Suffolk 2017 August Thinking-Let it go Solo Exhibition, The Garage Gallery, Aldeburgh 2017 June on display, Summer Jazz, Suffolk 2017 May Art Marquee, Group Exhibition, Hadleigh Show, Suffolk 2017 May Art Marquee, Group Exhibition, Suffolk Show 2016 April Mindfulness Drive it Day, Solo Exhibition, Kersey Mill, Suffolk 2016 October Mindful Solo Exhibition, The Garage Gallery, Aldeburgh 2016 June The Neurotic States of the Self Open Studio and Solo Exhibition, Bramble Barn, Suffolk 1987 BA Fine Art Degree, Brighton Polytechnic 1985 Art and Design Diploma, Ipswich Art College 1968 Born, Suffolk
I often paint a floating mass of entangled lines, moving shapes and swirling strokes in space. I use this visual imagery to describe the essence of our mind. With our thoughts, emotions and behaviours, the mind is a compellingly complicated and beautiful subject. I am thrilled when viewers resonate with the desire to investigate and better understand themselves. Mindfulness is a great way to achieve this understanding; many paintings centre around this practice. I paint the mental state of being at peace, caught in that moment. I also paint the mental state of being in the monkey mind. These states are bound as one, never far from each other's side. This invisible energy is the subject I love and need to paint. ​ ​ You may be curious: why do I paint a visual imagery of what is 'in' me and not the beauty I see 'around' me? There are so many personal reasons why I am fascinated by the human mind and the practice of self-inquiry. The most significant reason is that I passionately believe in treating the world and its inhabitants kindly and compassionately. I believe in being aware of ourselves, looking closely at our feelings and how they result in our actions and behaviours. Where are they causing suffering? By being more conscious, we could create a kinder and more caring world. ​ ​ Words by the Buddhist monk Robina Courtin, ​ "We spend our lives being seduced by the outside world, believing that happiness and suffering come from 'out there'. In reality, they come from the way we perceive and interpret things not the things themselves. This deeply held misconception is at the root of our dissatisfaction, self doubt, anger, depression, anxiety, etc. But our minds can change. By becoming deeply familiar with the workings of our cognitive processes through introspection and learning to deconstruct them, truly, being our own therapists, we can loosen the grip of these neuroses and grow our marvellous potential for contentment, clarity, and courage, which are at the core of our being".
