Bonnie Harris


Bonnie Harris was an American artist.

Early life and education

She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1870. Her birth name is Rebecca Levine.

Mid-life and career

Harris lived in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago for 45 years. She also lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Washington, D.C., and Colorado. She had two daughters: Marilee Shapiro Asher and Eleanor Harris, both artists.
She began painting when she was 79 years old, inspired by the painting career of her daughter, Eleanor. She was self-taught. Her work was exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The Hyde Park Art Center described her style as using "bold colors reflecting a vision of a highly poetic everyday work."

Later life, death and legacy

Harris painted until her death in 1962 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Her daughter is Marilee is also a painter.

Notable collections sea scapes