Heaven and Earth 1: 2009 Heaven and Earth 2: 2010 Heaven and Earth 3: 2011 Heaven and Earth 4: 2012 Heaven and Earth 5: 2013 Heaven and Earth 6: 2014 Google+ Facebook Pinterest Printable Maps (pdf format): Coming Soon Sponsored by: Center on Contemporary Art Carkeek Park Advisory Council Seattle Parks and Recreation Associated Recreational Council Supported by: Seattle Office of Arts & Culture 4CULTURE United Reprographics contact Thendara Kida-Gee to help support this year's show and artists.		Michael Harrison Seattle, WA http://www.michaeltoddharrison.com/ Sanctuary sanc·tu·ar·y a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter the protection that is provided by a safe place the room inside a church, synagogue, etc., where religious services are held We all in our own way seek shelter, acceptance and security. As technology marches forward - offering the illusion of excitement, inclusion and connectedness with the world around us - we become more and more isolated. We lose touch with our surroundings. Instead of experiencing the Grand Canyon, a U2 concert, Puget Sound, we take phone pics. We text, we Tweet, we Facebook the experience, but do we really SEE it, EXPERIENCE it? "Sanctuary" represents this dichotomy and invites the viewer into rich, glowing inaccessible place. It also invites the viewer to look through the piece - beyond the perceived safety of isolation - to see once again the incredibly beautiful natural world. It is only in nature that true sanctuary exists. Bio: Michael Harrison was born in Salina, Kansas, in 1965, and currently lives and works professionally as a studio artist in Seattle, Washington. He has studied at the University of Kansas as well as the Kansas City Art Institute. Michael worked for over 20 years in the printing and publishing industry as a printer and graphic designer. Growing up in Kansas, Michael is heavily influenced by the forces of nature. He spent many days in the basement with his family growing up, riding out tornadoes. There were always powers at work greater than what he could see around him. Other profound influences and inspirations include pop music, pop art, graphic design, folk art, nature, dreams, communication, joy and despair. This wide-ranging convergence of influence conspires to create intriguing, lush and thoughtful works that ask the viewer to spend a little time getting to know them.