Galactic Flow

Patricia Brown
Acrylics/Oils/Mixed Media/Collage

Patricia Brown's innovative and colorful paintings have won numerous awards including the Award of Excellence from Manhattan Arts International Magazine, and the Award of Distinction from Rockport Publishers.

She has had many one-person exhibitions, including those at the Half Moon Bay Museum, CA; Grants Pass Museum of Art, OR; and Gallery One in Ellensburg, WA.

Her painting "A Rose is a Rose" was selected by Ambassador Maisto for a three year exhibition at the U.S. Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua.

Patricia's work has appeared in many fine art publications. It was featured on the title page and other pages of Rockport Publisher's book The Best of Sketching and Drawing, in addition to Creative Inspirations, and The Best of Oil Painting, also published by Rockport. She was selected among artists worldwide to appear as one of "The Artists in the 1990's" in Manhattan Arts International Magazine. Among the artist's many other honors, she was selected to be included in Broderbund Software's edition of Print Shop Deluxe and Version 6 of Print Shop. Her painting "The Vineyard" was chosen by James Tobin Cellars for their wine label to be on their varietal wine Viognier.

Patricia says, "Painting is meditation for me. I find painting to be a healing experience. It brings me joy, and I wish to pass that joy on to the viewer. The beauty in Nature, especially the ocean, inspires my paintings. Observing nature, really seeing and feeling it, enables me to work without a predetermined design. I am never certain where a painting will lead me — it is my spirit in action.

"I paint colorful compositions with powerful rhythms using acrylic, mixed media, collage, and oil. I particularly like to paint with water-media, because of its versatility. The fluid nature of the medium enables me to produce the rhythmic effects I desire.

"All of my life, I have felt a strong need to somehow express my deep inner feelings. I discovered that it is my wish to create that drives me to search so deeply within. My soul is telling me to paint. I feel very passionate about my painting. When I paint, I feel that I am connected to the universe. It is a major part of who I am."