Background
Naar, Harry I. was born on July 28, 1946 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Isidore B. and Dorothy Naar.
Naar, Harry I. was born on July 28, 1946 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Isidore B. and Dorothy Naar.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Philadelphia College Art, 1968. Master of Fine Arts, Indiana University, 1970. Private study, Jean Helion, Paris, 1971.
Teaching associate Indiana University, Bloomington, 1968-1970. Instructor Middlesex County College, Edison, New Jersey, 1972-1977, Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania, 1975-1978, Moore College Art, Philadelphia, 1978, Rutgers University, Newark, 1979-1980. Instructor fine arts Rider University, Lawrenceville, 1980-1993, associate professor, 1993, professor, since 1988.
Gallery director Rider University Art Gallery. Teacher Gill-St. Bernard's Upper School, Gladstone, New Jersey, 1972-1974, Princeton (New Jersey) Art Association, 1974-1976, Art Center Northern New Jersey, Tenafly, 1975-1976, Princeton Adult School, 1976, Somerset Art Association, Bernardsville, New Jersey, 1977-1978. Visiting artist, instructor Philadelphia College Art, 1978, 84.
Juror numerous shows, latest being Ellarslie Open XVII, XX, XXII, 2004, Trenton (New Jersey) City Museum, 1999. Guest lecturer Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1976. Member symposium panel Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, 1983.
Lecturer Kean College, Newark, 1988, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1989, Somerset Art Association, Far Hills, New Jersey, Rider University, 1998, Trenton (New Jersey) City Museum, 1999, also others. Visiting artist-juror Princeton Regional High School, 1991.
Member Printmaking Council New Jersey (board directors 1984-1986), Associate Artists New Jersey, Trenton Artists Workshop Association.
Married Barbara Jean Naar, June 25, 1972. Children: Devin, Aaron.