The evocative exhibition, on now at Ashburton Art Gallery, features abstract works and some large pieces that capture the land and the landscape.
The artist, who works from a studio in Ashburton, lives on a high-country station and farms on the slopes and foothills of Mt Peel.
She often sees the effects of unpredictable and rapidly changing weather systems and also heavy snow.
"My paintings are about how the effect of the weather has twisted and shaped the land and the towns and cities.
"Some come from my personal experiences and others are lodged in my mind from images I have seen."
Her love of abstraction developed over the years as a response to the extreme weather events that are becoming more frequent and intense.
"My works are an interpretation of how a weather event may feel by creating a dramatic atmosphere or mood outside the context of realism.
"They reflect my concerns and are my attempt to make sense of our often, violent and chaotic world."
Mrs Harrison was awarded a visual arts degree from the Otago School of Art in 2017, at the age of 67.
Family commitments, including bringing up five children, meant she was a late starter to painting, but for the last few years she has been "free to follow her heart".
"I’m very excited to be hosting my first solo exhibition."
The exhibition is called "Weather Beaten — Atmospheres and Experiences", and runs until February 21.
