Always intrigued by ideas of perception and the
cosmos, Patricia's painting tends toward a lyrical
abstraction. Usually her medium is watercolour, oil or
acrylic, often on a sculpted ground.
Patricia is an Honours
graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design (Fine
Art) and has been painting and drawing since her early
years in Montreal, with side excursions into teaching,
travel and the raising of her three sons.
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Patricia
says,
"On
the edge of balance, rhythm begins.
On
the edge of quiet is the beginning of song.
My
work celebrates this mystery."
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She has taught as an Ontario Ministry of Education
Art Specialist, and holds a Bachelor's degree from
Queen's University, Kingston, where she studied with
Andre Bieler, the resident artist.
Also, Patricia has enjoyed being an occasional guest
lecturer on the art and artists of France, and
especially of Provence, at the University of Toronto
School for Continuing Education.
In September 2001 and September 2002, she organized
and led a trip for twenty painters to Provence, a
favourite destination of hers."
Patricia is a signature artist of the Toronto
Watercolour Society. She has exhibited with the Ontario
Society of Artists, the Society of Canadian Artists, and
the International Art Exhibit, Buffalo, New York, and
won numerous awards. Her work is in collections in
Canada, the United States and Great Britain.
