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Artist’s Statement
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"Painting is the visual expression of creativity that points out the
visible world around us, but more importantly, it should express the silent
invisible world of thought, ideas and feelings."
I am glad to be an artist and live in this beautiful, quiet place - a place
that suits my personality and stimulates my creative nature. I have been
able to observe life; to marvel at its creation; to see color, form and
beauty in all things. Although painting is a solitary journey, it has
brought me closer to my fellow man - to the love, hate, joy, passion and
sorrow called “life”.
My life’s goal is to be happy and share that happiness with others. I am
happy because I do what I like to do – what I was meant to do. I am a
professional artist. I've spent my years becoming a better painter and I
have made my living through art.
There is a consistency in my work that unifies a diversity of subjects. I
think in terms of color, shape and value. My paintings are well composed,
exciting and expressive, be it landscape, still life, floral or portrait.
The diversity means I am open to seeing all ways; that I am inspired by many
things; that I enjoy life and can express that joy in my work. Each painting
is a challenge and the learning process never ends.
“My favorite and best painting is always the next one.”
The wonderful thing about years of painting and teaching art is the
knowledge I've accumulated, the ability to express myself in new and
exciting ways and the opportunity to pay this knowledge forward.
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am established but forever growing”. |
About
The Artist
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Patricia
A. Carlson is a multi-media artist, born and raised in
Ontario
,
Canada
now
living and working in the mountains of
Northern California
. Much of her work reflects the inspiration she derives from this vast,
beautiful wilderness area and the tough people who call it home. All
blend with past experience to make her work totally innovative and
uniquely original.
The interpretive realism of her painting celebrates the simpler aspects
of everyday life as well as the grandeur of the North American
landscape. Her work invites the viewer to see the imagery around them
……… beauty in the commonplace ……. beauty in the understated
extreme.
This artist
prefers to let the subject dictate the medium rather than accept the
limitations of any one. Because of Pat’s wide-ranging interests and
technical mastery, she works in all mixed-media, in oils, acrylic,
pencil, collage and watercolour. Carlson’s most recent work has been
an exciting journey in “experimental mixed-media”. In addition to
working full-time from her mountain studio, Pat is a college art
instructor, judge, gallery owner, arts lecturer and published author.
She conducts workshops in
United States
,
Canada
and
Mexico
in both experimental and traditional painting techniques.
Her work has
won her numerous awards and honours in select juried shows and
invitational exhibitions. It’s featured in major corporate, private
and museum collections, both nationally and internationally. She
has been honoured with “Master Status” awarded by her peers and is
the recipient of several fine arts grants and fellowships. Carlson is a
“listed” artist, honorary life-time member of several regional art
leagues, nominated for membership in Who’s Who American Women, North
American Artists, Wildlife Artists alliance, Oil Painters of America,
Plein Air Painters, California Arts Council and The National Drawing
Society. |
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Professional
Resume
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| 1964 to 1976 |
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Floral Designer, Beverly
Hills & Redding, California |
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| 1970 to 1972 |
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Flower Shop Gallery Manager,
Anderson, California |
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| 1974 to 1977 |
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Gift Shop Manager, Lassen
Guest Services, California |
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| 1973 to 1977 |
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Interpretive Artist, Lassen
National Park, California |
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| 1978 to present |
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Fine Art Instructor, Shasta
College, Redding, California |
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| 1966 to present |
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Free Lance Illustrator &
Professional Artist |
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| 1994 to present |
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Carlson Studios &
Gallery Owner, Burney, California |
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| 1966 to present |
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Fine Arts Professional |
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Over the
last twenty years, Carlson has served on
three museum boards, county
Arts Council board, served as fine art judge and juries for state
fairs and regional art
leagues, four PBS public television demonstrations, multiple
television, radio and
magazine interviews, art grant writing as
well as fine arts advocacy & lecturing.
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Grants,
Fellowships & Awards
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| 1973 |
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Redding Art Museum Nat'l 1st Place |
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| 1974 |
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Redding Art Museum Nat'l Best of Show |
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| 1975 |
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Redding Art Museum Nat'l 1st Place |
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| 1978 |
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California Arts Council Mentoring
Program Award |
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| 1976 |
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California State Fair Best of Show |
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| 1980 |
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Arts In The Parks Grant |
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| 1980 |
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Redding Art Museum National Best of Show |
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| 1981 |
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Redding Art Museum National Show 1st
Place |
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| 1981 |
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Shasta County Arts Council Grant |
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| 1984 |
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California Arts Council Grant |
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| 1985 |
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California Art Magazine National Show
1st Place |
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| 1985 |
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Women of the West National 1st Place |
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| 1985 |
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Modoc Invitational Best of Show |
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| 1985 |
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Arts Council Park Partnership Grant |
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| 1985 |
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Yosemite National First Place |
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| 1987 |
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North Valley Art League National Best of
Show |
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| 1988 |
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American Artist Magazine Emerging Artist
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| 1988 |
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National Drawing Society Fellowship
Award 1998 |
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| 1994 |
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National Park Show Western Region Winner
2000 |
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| 1999 |
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National Park Show Western Region Winner
2002 |
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| 2001 |
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Fine Arts Development Grant 2002 |
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| 2002 |
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Fine Arts Development Grant 2003 |
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| 2002 |
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PBS Profile Award |
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| 2004 |
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Master Status Award |
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| 2008 |
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Shasta Regional Foundation Grant 2008 |
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and a bunch of other very boring
STUFF!!! |
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