Denise Harris: Winter Rails and Tales

Past Exhibition

Denise Harris (Bainbridge Island) started building HO train scale building models when she was 12. Winter Rails and Tales features her miniature and whimsical winter wonderland, a decades-long devotion. It began as the base for her Christmas tree — but grew. It is on display publicly for the first time at BIMA. Visitors of all ages will revel in Harris’ many worlds in one. Join the scavenger hunt — can you find Superman, the tightrope walker, or the flying dog? Harris’ 2024 exhibition at BIMA, Art Untethered, introduced us to her brilliant and fanciful artistic career — just the tip of the snow cone.

Header image: Denise Harris (Bainbridge Island), Winter Rails and Tales, 2025. Photo by Laura Zander