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In Creature Comforts, outsider artist Scott Harbison, imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are activated by surrounding areas of bold, decisively applied swatches of bright color and distinct, deliberate markings. Working with acrylic paint and oil stick, Harbison’s vividly rendered creatures invoke both primitive art and child's play.

Scott Harbison grew up in northern New Jersey, and had an early fascination with cartoons. Somewhat introverted, he seemed to daydream his way through his …