Featured Work
Fireflies Dance
Wood Polychromatic Bas-relief
Chestee Harrington's most formative years were spent in a diverse neighborhood along a dirt road between the Old Spanish Trail and the Bayou Teche. She began drawing at a very early age, soon teaching herself to paint the images that inspired her in oils. During the holiday season of 1967 she began working with what would become her signature medium, wood polychromatic bas relief, in which she sketches on wood, using chisels and oils to create depth and texture. Chestee describes her approach as "spiritual expressionism", drawing inspiration from the spirit of Louisiana's people. See more at chesteeharringtongallery.com
This image can also be seen in the Winter 2022 edition of the 64Parishes magazine, published by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
Gallery
Bananas in Spring
8" x 6"wood polychromatic bas-relief
2009
Power of the Lady
30" x 20"embossed drawing
limited edition of six
1985
Shadow Sessions with Bunk Johnson
12.5" x 8.5"woodblock print embellished with gold leaf
limited edition of 20
Created for the 50th anniversary of the Shadows-on-the-Teche's designation as a National Trust historical site
2011
T'Fille
22" tall (lifesize)garden sculpture
polychromed fired clay
1990
The Dawning
36" tall x 11" squarepolychromed wood printing block sculpture
2007
from the Moonbeams and More series
One of three sculptures created from longleaf pine beams salvaged from New Orleans' Café du Monde coffee roasting house.
Tranquility Above the Circus
24" x 36"monotype
2010