Harriett Harper created landscapes and still lifes with oil and pastels, worked with embroidery and textile, crafted silver and gemstone jewelry, and made objects d’art from multicolored and copper enamel. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Harper trained art teachers in the Indianapolis public school system. She studied special art techniques at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and later moved to California, where she became known amongst galleries in Solvang, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Ojai. Harper was a member of the Santa Barbara Art Association and Delta Phi Delta national honorary art fraternity and was published in Who’s Who of American Women and Artists of the West.
