Shelby Jay Harris (b. 1951) is a painter and mixed-media artist whose work encompasses figurative imagery, abstraction, drawing and electronic art. Based in Southern California, Harris studied art at Sonoma State University, Eastern Washington University and Central Washington University before earning his M.F.A. from the University of California, Davis, in 1989. Working primarily in acrylic and oil painting, he creates large-scale compositions that combine recognizable subjects with imaginative and expressive imagery. His practice reflects a continuing interest in experimentation across artistic media.