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2020 at a Glance

SCA Members Show, January

Graton Gallery, Small Works, February

SCA Favorite Things Show, Virtual starting April 25

O’Hanlon Gallery, Me to Myself Show, June

SCA SAVOS2020 Open Studios, September

GRO Gallery Box Show, August-September

Graton Gallery, Guest Artist, Sept 4-Oct 18

-Patricia

SIP BirthdayBouquet
A very special bouquet was brought to my home on my birthday this year March 19th 'SIP' it made a weird day magical

Flowers Open
'SIP' still on but the Flowers are Open

Marina-A Jar Full of Joy-20x20-mixed media

I started making collages in 2007 in an Adult Education class. I painted mostly before that, always structured using a photo reference. I liked collage immediately- the way you could express yourself by gluing different colored paper shapes and images together. Somehow that tickled my fancy. There was a freedom within the process that I had not experienced painting.
Early on I made small collage cards for my family, friends & colleagues using pictures from magazines. My friends liked the cards, and that inspired me to continue making more.
As time passed, I took many more classes and became interested in making collages using beautiful pieces of store bought papers. Later I began embellishing my own paper- with rubber stamps, stencils, using paint on gelli plate and other media. I am still growing in my craft and having a lot of fun stretching myself, and I continue to experiment. In recent times I have added paint back in to my collages- sometimes painting first, other times collaging first, then adding paint. I have come to love mixed media.
I have had collage pieces in many shows since 2009, when I put my first collage piece in a staff show in the gallery at the Non-Profit I was working for. I enjoy sharing what I do with friends and with the public.

I moved to Sebastopol in Sonoma County 2 years ago, from a small coastal town in Marin County. Here I have found more opportunities to show my work. I have a large studio on the property we purchased where I can leave out my projects and return to them with ease. Believe me this helps in the creative process.

The creative process is a priority in my life. During the Shelter in Place, making art has helped to fill my time, but on a deeper level it is my voice and medicine and in this I find there is so much to be thankful for even in these times.

The pieces are mostly nature themed and hold symbolism for me. I am capturing moments of beauty I have witnessed in the natural world. I think especially during my time in Sebastopol I have been growing as an artist and flowers are a metaphor for reaching out and growing into the light.