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Patricia A. Griffin

Patricia A. Griffin60 Turkey Ridge Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302570-223-1826 pat@griffingallery.org

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. 570.223.1826pat@griffingallery.org60 Turkey Ridge RoadEast Stroudsburg, PA 18302

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