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Patricia Beatty
Born in Elgin, Illinois, Beatty studied fine art at Arizona State University and
Phoenix College. In 1985 Patricia studied printmaking under Philip March,
head printmaker Phoenix Art Press. She has lived in Arizona since 1979, and
has a daughter, Talia. "Nothing else Ive ever done relates to the
experience," she says of motherhood in wonderment. She looks forward to
the emotional imprint this new experience will bring to her artwork.
Patricia Beattys emotionally charged abstract landscapes could be
described as visceral if they werent so beautiful. A light and delicate
calmness of colour interacts with the passionate movement of shape and
texture. The resulting complexity of mood reflects "self exploration and a
lot of personal growth over the last nine years", Beatty says. "When I look
back at some of my older work, it looks simple to me since Ive learned to
incorporate more emotions and experiences into my art."
Beatty calls her pieces "bold and strong." She jokes, "When people who
have seen my work meet me, theyre often amazed that such a little woman
does this intense artwork."
If her landscapes seem more like blueprints for involved psychological
states than studies inspired by the forms of nature, it may have to do with
Beattys background as a psychiatric nurse. She admits her medical career
has influenced the timbre of her art. Surgical gauze is one of the many
materials she might incorporate into a composition to create a collage
effect.
Her original mono-prints are often mixed media creations. Once a
one-of-a-kind piece has been printed, "it might still be only half done," she
explains. Strips of leather, fabric, sandpaper, metal scrapings, and glassine
granules may be worked into a print to add richness and dimension.
Though her art is expressionistic, textures and patterns are solidly
grounded in everyday life, inspired by the surfaces of old buildings or
discarded shapes discovered in a metal scrap yard.
Phoenix College. In 1985 Patricia studied printmaking under Philip March,
head printmaker Phoenix Art Press. She has lived in Arizona since 1979, and
has a daughter, Talia. "Nothing else Ive ever done relates to the
experience," she says of motherhood in wonderment. She looks forward to
the emotional imprint this new experience will bring to her artwork.
Patricia Beattys emotionally charged abstract landscapes could be
described as visceral if they werent so beautiful. A light and delicate
calmness of colour interacts with the passionate movement of shape and
texture. The resulting complexity of mood reflects "self exploration and a
lot of personal growth over the last nine years", Beatty says. "When I look
back at some of my older work, it looks simple to me since Ive learned to
incorporate more emotions and experiences into my art."
Beatty calls her pieces "bold and strong." She jokes, "When people who
have seen my work meet me, theyre often amazed that such a little woman
does this intense artwork."
If her landscapes seem more like blueprints for involved psychological
states than studies inspired by the forms of nature, it may have to do with
Beattys background as a psychiatric nurse. She admits her medical career
has influenced the timbre of her art. Surgical gauze is one of the many
materials she might incorporate into a composition to create a collage
effect.
Her original mono-prints are often mixed media creations. Once a
one-of-a-kind piece has been printed, "it might still be only half done," she
explains. Strips of leather, fabric, sandpaper, metal scrapings, and glassine
granules may be worked into a print to add richness and dimension.
Though her art is expressionistic, textures and patterns are solidly
grounded in everyday life, inspired by the surfaces of old buildings or
discarded shapes discovered in a metal scrap yard.
REVERENCE FOR NATURE
PASSIONATE MEMORIES
Click on the images to the right to see the enlarged versions of
Patricia Beatty's art work.
Patricia Beatty's art work.
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