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email: PatnBradW@sbcglobal.com
email: PatnBradW@sbcglobal.com
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Art is a continuous stream of interpretations - of physical things around us - political, historical, social events, visions seen only by the artist. And these interpretations embody the mood of the artist - humorous, tragic, sensual, sad. I choose humor, for I find an appreciative audience for the whimsey, I use in overstating the characters I employ, or for the mix of human, animal, bird figures and symbolism which populate my works. I do enjoy the human figure and feel that my whimsey is a fresh interpretation of the child within all of us, who enjoys humor and the answerless mystery and fantasy of my works without regard for its truthfulness. In my paintings, I choose oil for my mediumfor the tactile quality it adds to the scenes, giving them a hint of reality to offset the cartoon-like image they impart to some viewers. In my collages, my choice of intriguing, yet familiar, colors and patterns seem to give the viewer an understanding of my work.
ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY
BSHE: Purdue University, Clothing Design, Hashville, IN Student of C. Curry Boehm, Brown County Artist, Nashville, IN
1948-1951 Student of Frederick W. Rigley, Brown County Artist, Nashville, IN
1951-1961 Student of Kwok Wai Lau, Whittier, CA
1969-1998 CAL State University, Fullerton, Art Courses
1970-1982 Life Teaching Credential, CAL State University, Fullerton,
1982, K thur 12 Fullerton Community College, Art Courses
1983-1994 Regular contributor to Annual Art Schools - La Mirada and Hillcrest (Whittier) One Woman Shows, Wm. Carlos Gallery, Fullerton
1991, 11992, 1993 Second Prize, National Collage Show, Palmdale, CA
1991 Women Painters West member
1991-2007 EDUCATION:BS in Clothing Design, Purdue University 1946 Life Teaching Credential in Art, Cal State University, Fullerton CA
1980 Member: Women Painters West, National League of American Pen WomenSudied with: Kwok Wai Lau, Arthur Silva, Frederick W. Rigley, C. Curry Boehm
Art is a continuous stream of interpretations - of physical things around us - political, historical, social events, visions seen only by the artist. And these interpretations embody the mood of the artist - humorous, tragic, sensual, sad. I choose humor, for I find an appreciative audience for the whimsey, I use in overstating the characters I employ, or for the mix of human, animal, bird figures and symbolism which populate my works. I do enjoy the human figure and feel that my whimsey is a fresh interpretation of the child within all of us, who enjoys humor and the answerless mystery and fantasy of my works without regard for its truthfulness. In my paintings, I choose oil for my mediumfor the tactile quality it adds to the scenes, giving them a hint of reality to offset the cartoon-like image they impart to some viewers. In my collages, my choice of intriguing, yet familiar, colors and patterns seem to give the viewer an understanding of my work.
ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY
BSHE: Purdue University, Clothing Design, Hashville, IN Student of C. Curry Boehm, Brown County Artist, Nashville, IN
1948-1951 Student of Frederick W. Rigley, Brown County Artist, Nashville, IN
1951-1961 Student of Kwok Wai Lau, Whittier, CA
1969-1998 CAL State University, Fullerton, Art Courses
1970-1982 Life Teaching Credential, CAL State University, Fullerton,
1982, K thur 12 Fullerton Community College, Art Courses
1983-1994 Regular contributor to Annual Art Schools - La Mirada and Hillcrest (Whittier) One Woman Shows, Wm. Carlos Gallery, Fullerton
1991, 11992, 1993 Second Prize, National Collage Show, Palmdale, CA
1991 Women Painters West member
1991-2007 EDUCATION:BS in Clothing Design, Purdue University 1946 Life Teaching Credential in Art, Cal State University, Fullerton CA
1980 Member: Women Painters West, National League of American Pen WomenSudied with: Kwok Wai Lau, Arthur Silva, Frederick W. Rigley, C. Curry Boehm