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Best known in the past for her “Back Road Images”
...wildlife, landscapes, still-lives, portraits & photography.
Pat’s “Back Roads” theme is a direct result of her love of
nature and travel. When given a choice between interstate and
trunk highway, the back road will always be her choice. She
loves to ramble the countryside seeking out the places and
people that inspire the paintings and imagery you see depicted
in her work. Pat works in several mediums. Although she has a
reputation as a realist, she does love to experiment with the
effects of suggestion and her own particular interpretation of
reality.
For the past two and a half years she has focused
on that quest and has encompassed a body of work large enough to
warrant showing. As recently as October of 2008, Pat was the
featured Artist at the Globe Gallery in Clayton, Ga. the shows
title was “Dance of the Spirit. Her paintings and drawings were
of images that included wildlife as well as Native American
Indians. The blending of the images represent her belief in the
collective spirit.
The earth and the creatures that inhabit it our
united by the loving spirit of the creator and are all due the
respect, love and nurturing that God expects from us. At a time
like this when even the earths natural balance seems to be
threatened it is wise of us to refer back to the lessons of the
humble Indians that once inhabited this land. Her work and the
images they convey speak this message. |
Her process is simple. She works with willow
charcoal on toned canvas or wood. A drawing is rendered on the
surface and depending on her vision is either left as a drawing
or painted with layers of glaze in acrylic or oil washes or
both. She frames her own work with native hardwoods that are
milled and kiln dried locally. She prefers to hand pick the
planks, looking for burling, knots and irregularities that will
add interest and character to the piece.
Her new work for the 2009 season continues with
the same theme but is delving deeper into the connective spirit.
Her images are crossing the barriers of sight and sound.
Inspired by dreams she attempts to display the messages with
greater image and surface exposure as well as new techniques
that enhance the luminous, fantasy quality of her work. She is
calling the work from this new phase, “The Silent Wind”.
Pat lives in a log home with her partner, Kevin
and her cat, Cornflake, on ten acres near Rabun Bald, just
outside of Scaly Mountain. The forest, the mountains, the
streams, and the land are a constant source of inspiration and
joy for her. |
