Mythical Cactus
hand colored print
by Patricia Wyatt
signed, hand colored print, in a hand colored frame, 22"x 25"
www.patriciawyatt.com

I HAVE BEEN A PAINTER ALL MY LIFE. AS A CHILD I FELT A SPECIAL, QUIET, PRIVATE AND CENTERED PLACE IN MYSELF WHEN I PAINTED. I HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT MAKING ART IS A FLUID PROCESS, THAT IT IS A CONSTANT DISCOVERY, AND THAT IT REQUIRES BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORK, AND THAT IT IS ALWAYS BEING REFINED. I VERY MUCH ENJOY THIS PROCESS AS WELL AS SHARING MY WORK WITH OTHERS. IN 1987 I BEGAN A SERIES OF PAINTINGS THAT FIRST SPIRITUALLY CONNECTED ME WITH MYSELF AND THE EARTH AND THEN SPIRITUALLY CONNECTED MY WORK WITH OTHERS.

I USE MANY DIFFERENT MATERIALS TO CREATE PHYSICAL DEPTH AS WELL AS AN EMOTIONAL DEPTH THAT TOUCHES THE HEART. I USE HUMAN, ANIMALS AND LANDSCAPE FORMS TO TOUCH AND HEAL FEELINGS. I WORK WITH WATERCOLOR, COLORED PENCIL, OIL PASTEL AND CERAMIC STUCCO ON PAPER AND CANVAS. I CREATE COLLAGE PIECES THAT I APPLY TO THE CANVAS AND ALLOW THESE PIECES TO COME OFF THE CANVAS IN MANY DIRECTIONS, CREATING A REAL SENSE OF MOVEMENT.