Harlan Toole August 18, 2009

The Turchin Center will feature the works of Harlan Toole in the Catwalk Community Gallery. Harlan Toole was born in Mobile, Alabama, and currently lives in Lenoir, North Carolina. In 2007, she received her BFA from the Department of Art at Appalachian State University. Of her work, the artist says, "My work is representational but it is not completely realistic. Since I base my imagery on memory and experience, my work is not photo realistic. In my latest works, I aspire to seduce the viewer to experience a particular mood or feeling and I want to continue experimenting with this idea in my future works. Technique is extremely important to accomplish my desired quality but ultimately concept is the basis of all of my paintings."