Patti resides in Victoria, BC in close proximity to the forests, ocean, river and lakes that she loves and that inspire her creations. She paints a bit in watercolor but has honed her strongest skills in acrylics on canvas. She paints in vivid colors using high contrasts and textures to accentuate her subject.
She is passionate about relating to the spiritual presence of “place”, endeavoring to invite the viewer into an intimate relationship with the view presented in each painting.
In recent years she has improved her skills by taking classed by excellent artists such as: Gaye Adams, Juve Furtado, Richard McDiarmid, and Keith Levang, and by experimenting and practicing new techniques. She has been a longtime member of many artist groups on the South Island : Coast Collective, Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts Society, Metchosin Art Pod, Sooke Arts Council, Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Fairfield Artist Studio Tour, and has recently become an Active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Her paintings are in collections across Canada, in the USA and in Ireland.
“Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God.” Rembrandt van Rijn
StatementI have loved creating all my life, finding the greatest inspiration in the world of nature. I endeavor to express vivid images and emotive experiences in my acrylic paintings. I use bold contrast to emphasize light and vivid hues to express intensity. Techniques of layering acrylic paint, glazes of colors and frequent use of texture medium, imitate natural substances in my paintings.I aspire to express the abstract concepts of rich emotions and spiritual presence using natural visual elements. Inspired by lush forests, ever changing ocean views, and by rivers, ponds and lakes that I have photographed while hiking and kayaking, I manipulating bright colors of paint onto layers and patterns with movement, high contrast and color harmony, drawing the viewer into intimacy with the subject.
