I started my painting journey in 1989 in the ‘tole’ or ‘decorative’ painting style. I taught lessons for a while but life and work took up most of my time. I retired in early 2021 and got back to my art more seriously. I live in rural Renfrew, where I never run out of subjects to paint in the beautiful Ottawa Valley. I try to paint every day and my preferred painting medium is watercolour.
My favourite subjects to paint are landscapes with trees, water and rocks, as well as old stone buildings. I’m fortunate that we have so many rivers and lakes, parks and trails, and so much natural beauty in this area, that I’ve got so much artistic inspiration for my paintings. Living an hour away from Algonquin Park is an added bonus!
I try to participate in as many painting workshops as I can for either plein air painting, in-person classes, or on-line zoom sessions. I always strive to improve my skill level and I feel that every painting gets me one step closer to achieving that goal. In October 2022 I started offering in-person watercolour classes. I’m hoping to get more people enthused about plein air painting to come out and join me when I paint outside!
Visit www.PaintWithPat.ca for upcoming painting lessons.
In addition to painting I also work with fused glass and sometimes offer summer workshops. You can visit my glass art webpage at www.ArtfulCreations.ca. Please don’t hesitate to call or email if you have any interest in any paintings shown on this site.
Member of West Carleton Art Society – Kanata Art Club – artPontiac
– East Central Ontario Art Association