I am very happy to announce the Charlottesville debut of my paintings at Les Yeux du Monde’s group show, “Amazonas”, in collaboration with the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival and Accademy. On view at the gallery from June 20 through July 20, 2014. Gallery hours Thursday-Sunday 1-5pm & by appointment. Les Yeux du Monde is located at 841 Wolf Trap Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911. 434-973-5566 for more info. Or check out the website at www.lesyeuxdumonde.com .
Gemstone Fish Sculptures- at Sara Schneidman Gallery, Culpeper, VA!
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A background in metalwork and jewelry design is the inspiration for my hanging sculptures. I think of them as oversized jewelry compositions that hang. Like earrings for giants. To be hung in a house, near a window is good, but I like them better against the plain background of a blank wall, from a ceiling hook or a plant hanger. Then you can see up close all the treasures inside these fish. From chopsticks to bone picks from Kenya, to rusty washers I pick up along the road, (where do they all come from?) to the gemstones inside- turquoise, freshwater pearls, amethyst, prisms, and Swarovski crystals, these fish swim in the air, sparkling and waiting for someone to take a closer look.
“The Urchin, Spike”
“The Urchin, Spike” 12×14.5″
“what the fish said” 17×29″
See these fish, and more, at Sara Schneidman Gallery, Culpeper, VA
125 East Davis St, Culpeper, VA 22701 www.saraschneidmangallery.com 540-825-0034 or find her on Facebook. Or contact me through this website contact page for more info.
I am very excited to announce that my work is now showing at Sara Scneidman Gallery in Culpeper VA! For now, stop by the Gallery to see my mixed media oil paintings for a great look in this wonderfully colorful gallery. The paintings are a very good fit among Sara’s own creations of fine custom area carpets, watercolor paintings, pottery and so much more. This is a very happy place. And coming soon- late spring, my hanging wire and glass sculptures of sparkly fish will be swimming their way to her bright sunny gallery window! Stay tuned….
Thank you to dear friends and art collectors, Peggy Marshall and Ed Jones for sharing allowing a peek of “To the Other Side” in its elegant new setting in one of Fredericksburg, Virginia’s oldest and loveliest homes.
Transport, 6″ x 6″
I am happy to announce that my painting, “Transport” has been included in the “Mid-Atlantic New Painting, 2014” now showing at the Ridderhof Martin Gallery of the University of Mary Washington, in Fredericksburg, VA . The show will be on exhibit now through Feb. 28, 2014. Gallery hours are T-F 10am – 4pm and Sat.-Sun 1-4.
“Transport” is a small work at 6’x6″ and is a layered painting of spray enamel, acrylic, metal leaf, patina, and iron oxide on woodblock. It is from my oxidation painting series and is a study for a larger work now in progress.
“Dyer Pond” & “Thinking About Rome” at home in Maryland.
My first painting of Dyer Pond and a recent painting “Thinking About Rome”, inspired by the ruins of Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome have a proud space among the many fine works of art in the home of a Maryland collector who has since become a dear friend. One of the most marvelous byproducts of making and sharing art is the opportunity to meet and connect with so many wonderful people along the way. There are few things more validating for this artist than to have someone appreciate my work enough to want to own it and see it everyday. It is the ultimate compliment. It is a treat to be able to see it again and in so gorgeous a setting.
“The creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualifications and thus adds his contribution to the creative act.” -Marcel Duchamp
I am very pleased to have my work included in “Live in Art” Art Showcase at Amelia Square (1099 Winchester Street, Fredericksburg, VA), an invitational exhibition of fine art at it’s best- in the beautiful setting of an actual home. On view daily 12 to 5 through Nov. 23, but please join the artists and home builder for an Opening Reception on Saturday, Nov. 9, 6 to 10 PM.
This is an exclusive opportunity to view and purchase original art, ceramics and furniture for the home. Typically the public views fine art in a gallery setting. But “Live in Art”, featuring original fine art by local professional artists (including ME!) is a rare chance to see just how the work looks in an actual home setting. So check it out. The house and art are a fabulously eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary. Come see how contemporary art really does work in an traditional setting. Classic and elegant!
“Yesterday, Dyer” in dining room at Amelia Square.
“Slightly Blueish with a Chance of Red” in main floor hallway.
“Torso” Series, body prints in master bedroom.
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Now Showing in “Surface Impressions” at FCCA, 813 Sophia St., Fredericksburg, VA
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I am happy to announce that three of my paintings have been juried into “Surface Impressions”, the November show at Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts. The opening reception will be this Friday evening, Nov. 1, from 6 to 8:30 pm at 813 Sophia St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
My paintings, “The Ancient Ones”, “To the Morning”, and “The Night the Moon” will be included in the exhibition. Come on down and have a look. The show will be on exhibit at FCCA now through Nov. 29. See www.fccava.org for gallery times, etc.
The Ancient Ones 24×24″
To the Morning 12×28″
The Night the Moon 24×24″
Thanks to all, old friends and new who came out on Saturday evening to see my work and celebrate my opening reception at Left Bank Gallery, in Wellfleet. A good time was had by all. The show will be on display until Sept. 6, so please come by and see this collection of Wellfleet inspired paintings. I am in Wellfleet till then, so if you would like a personal tour, send me an email on my contact page, and include your phone # for a quick response. Cheers! Patte
Dear friend, artist, Johniene Papandreas at my opening.
Critiquing Wellfleet beach scene “To the Morning”
New friends discuss my paintings.
This is where my show begins! “Wellfleet Revisited” hanging tomorrow.
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THIS is where my paintings begin! And tomorrow is when my show begins when we hang the paintings at Left Bank Gallery. Paintings will be on exhibition from tomorrow afternoon through Friday, Sept. 6.
“Wellfleet Revisited” New paintings by Patte Ormsby, Opening reception Sat. Aug. 24 6 to 8 pm. Left Bank Gallery, 25 Commercial Street, Wellfleet, MA See you there!
Yesterday, 40″ x 44″
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