artwork of patricia a. griffin
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Patricia A. Griffin
Patricia A. Griffin60 Turkey Ridge Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302570-223-1826 [email protected]
One of my first memories of being recognized as an artist was in Mr. Snyder's second grade class. I was six and had completed a pencil drawing of an alligator; my schoolmates crowded around the image “oohing” and “ahhing” with excitement. The second defining moment came in fourth grade. Sister Joanne, with her thick ankles hanging over her too-tight Oxford shoes, held me after school. She had “caught me” with a simple line drawing of a nude on my homework pad; I stood accused of perversion. My mother, who was called in to retrieve me as well as the sketch, commented with great praise on the image, and my ability.
These moments had a profound impact: I realized that my talent could be used to conjure emotion within the viewer. I was empowered.
It is not only ability, but commitment, that make me an artist. I graduated in 1989 with a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design, located in my home state of Pennsylvania. I have been an oil painter for the past twenty-two years, painting plein air and in my studio. I enjoy the buttery texture of the paint, the intensity achievable through its colors, and the smell of the slow drying process. I utilize the characters of the paint to make a thin translucent layer and bold thick opaque brush stroke. Through this medium and a calculated composition, I breathe the life of my subjects onto linen. I travel extensively to enhance and rejuvenate my vision. My images are timeless, spiritual: the essence of being. MY OBJECTIVE IS to extract the energy and share it with the viewer. The background is vague, allowing the surroundings to metamorphosize over time, adapting to the perceptions of the viewer. This mimicking the transformation of the landscape altered through wind, water, and time.
PATRICIA A. GRIFFIN GRIFFINGALLERY.ORG
MUSEUM EXHIBITS
NEW MEXICO FARM AND HERITAGE MUSEUM 2011 LAS CRUCES NM
MONMOUTH MUSEUM 2010 LINCROFT NJ
GREAT PLAINS ART MUSEUM 2010 LINCOLN NB
DUTOT MUSEUM 2010 solo exhibit DELAWARE WATER GAP PA
STATE MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA HARRISBURG PA
HUNTERDON ART MUSEUM CLINTON NJ
EVERHART MUSEUM SCRANTON PA
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM best of show ALLENTOWN PA
SELECTED EXHIBITS
RARE GALLERY 2011 JACKSON WY
HUB GALLERY 2011 solo exhibit STATE COLLEGE PA
XANADU GALLERY 2011 SCOTTSDALE AZ
RIVERBANK ARTS 2011 STOCKTON NJ
HANSON GALLERY 2011 HONESDALE PA
CODY FINE ART GALLERY 2011 CODY WY
WINDRUSH GALLERY 2011 SEDONA AZ
STATE CAPITAL 2011 HARRISBURG PA
GALLERY@LOCAL FLAIR 2011 solo exhibit CRESCO PA
80 WASHINGTON SQUARE EAST GALLERIES NYC NY
LEVY GALLERY PHILADELPHIA PA
MADELON POWERS GALLERY EAST STROUDSBURG PA
KNEELAND GALLERY SUN VALLEY ID
WICHITA ART ASSOCIATION WICHITA KS
MEMBERSHIP
American Society of Bovine Artist, American Plains Artist, Quiet Valley Living Historical Museum, Daily Painters Of Pennsylvania
MATILDA 48’’x72’’ 9000 oil on linen
EQUINOX 48”x72” 9000 oil on linen
SHADOW MAKER 48”x 72” 9000 oil on linen
CHEEKY GINA 48’’x72’’ 9000 oil on linen
TURNER 48’’x72’’ 9000 oil on linen
STORYTELLER 48”x72” 9000 oil on linen
MAN UP 48’’x72’’ 9000 oil on linen
STAG 48’’x60’’ 6500 oil on linen
WAIT FOR IT 48’’x60’’ 6500 oil on linen
APPARITION 20”x 60” 4500 oil on linen
GOLDEN ARCHES 36’’x36’’4500 oil on linen
GOLDEN 20’’x 60’’
4500 oil on linen
H2O BUFFALO 16’’x 24’’ 2200 oil on linen
JASPER 24”x24”
3200 oil on linen
RED BULL 30”x 40” 4500 oil on linen
DAIRY QUEEN 30”x 40” 4500 oil on linen
DEW DROP 16”x 20’’ 2200 oil on linen
MAMMA’S BOY 20’’x 30’’ 3000 oil on linen
SPOTTED 30’’x40’’ 4500 oil on linen
SUNSHINE 30’’x30’’ 4500 oil on linen
FREE RANGE 24’’x24’’ 3200 oil on linen
RARE GALLERY, Jackson, WY
WINDRUSH GALLERY, SEDONA, AZ.
CODY FINE ART
Patricia A. Griffin
Thank you for your time and consideration.Please contact me with any questions or comments. [email protected] Turkey Ridge RoadEast Stroudsburg, PA 18302
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