| "Grace", mixed media collage on canvas, 24"x 30" |
Artist Statement
As well as continuing to paint figurative, portrait,and floral works in traditional transparent watercolor, I have become interested in collage, using my pastel drawings or watercolors as a base for the composition, and incorporating paint, pastel, and hand-made papers from all over the world.
Each piece of art I produce provides me with a learning experience. Each piece takes on a life of their own, teaching me and taking me in directions I'd never consciously thought of before. The journey is exciting, and never ends.
| "Kat", mixed media on canvas, 24"x20" |
Biography
I was born in what is now Zimbabwe and have lived in England, Australia, and the Middle East, but have spent most of my life in the United States. I now reside in Asheville, NC, but continue to travel as frequently as possible; my work often reflects the people I meet and the environments I see when traveling.
I attended art school (Swinburne Technical College) in Australia, and hold a B.A. in Theater Arts from Cal State Chico. Since University, I have worked in the fields of archaeological illustration,education and curriculum-material writing and illustration. I have attended five watercolor workshops with Canadian/Italian artist Judy Laertini and have taken various ceramics workshops in Greece and the U.S. I recently attended a Kate Worm watercolor workshop.
I have shown and sold my art in Australia, the U.S., Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.
| "Dawn", watercolor, gauche, on paper , 30"x 22" |
| "Himalayan Morning", watercolor on paper, 24" x 20" |
Pat Perkerson
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