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About Harriet Colours
Harriet Lawson is a visual artist and facilitator based in Yorkshire. She graduated from Batley School of Art in 2014 and now has a studio-based practice exploring the human condition and environment through mark-making and color. Harriet also works within communities to create public art murals, connecting people to their communities/environment and honoring local heritage and stories. She is passionate about learning about different communities and their identities, which she then translates into meaningful, site-specific artwork that is relevant to and loved by the community. Harriet strongly believes that creative projects can be restorative to communities. She also facilitates creative workshops and is the current lead artist at Maker World Dewsbury, providing creativity for families.
KATE WATSON _ BEAM & DEWSBURY CREATIVE TOWN
We have commissioned Harriet for a number of projects. Harriet's approach to
research and community engagement to inform her designs has always been
very high quality ensuring the final artworks reflect their specific place. Harriet
has great artistic vision and good communication which always results in
meaningful outcomes for the communities she is working in
LAURA, HEADTEACHER @ BRAMLEY SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL
Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to work with both you and Ruth - our
children have loved every minute! We have appreciated your enthusiasm and
creative vision, incorporating all of our children’s voices.
CHARLIE WELLS _ TAKING THE LEAD, KIRKLEES COUNCIL
I have worked with Harriet on a variety of projects including a large scale public
art murals, commissioned illustrations and facilitating creative workshops with
young people and families. She is super professional, easy to work with,
accommodating to sometimes random ideas, friendly and able to work with all
types of community to produce high quality work