Born in Dublin in 1953, Pat Harris studied at the National College of Art & Design from 1973 to 1978 and at the National Higher Institute of Fine Art Antwerp, graduating in 1981. In 2008 he was awarded a PhD in Fine Art by the University of Antwerp. He was professor of painting at The Royal Academy of Fine Art Antwerp from 1986 till 2015. He has exhibited widely across Europe, with numerous solo shows in Ireland, Belgium and London. His work has also been included in several major exhibitions of Irish art, including In the Time of Shaking at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. He is a member of Aosdána.
Harris’ work is represented in many private and public collections in Ireland and abroad, including The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, IMMA, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, UCD, St. Patrick’s Hospital, AIB, AXA and the University of Antwerp.