Patricia O'Brien Art

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Current Exhibits and Artist Statement

"2024 Regional Juried Exhibition"

Hill Center Galleries

Jan 10 -May 4, 2024

921 Pennsylvania Ave SE

Washington DC 20003

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"55th LAG Open"

Laurel Arts Guild

April 18 - May 26, 2024

9652 Muirkirk Road

Laurel, MD 20708

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-ARTIST STATEMENT/BIO

My latest oil paintings and drawings is inspired by Dutch Master floral artist. My contemporary interpretation incorporates intricate and painterly brushwork. I create my representational oil paintings using saturated colors to stir the imagination. Working to capture the look, texture, of holding these gifts of the earth serves to recreate the hopefulness of springtime, and uplifting effects plant life inspires.

After working as an electrical engineer, I decided to pursue a lifelong passion of creating art, always learning through ongoing workshops and practice.

Pat has lead workshops, lectures and exhibited her artwork in juried exhibitions throughout the United States, including Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Slater Memorial Museum, and Maryland Lowe House of Delegates. Her artwork has been featured in WMAR TV2, Catholic Charities calendar cover art, The Baltimore Sun, The Catholic Review, Baltimore and Historic Ellicott City Decorator Show Houses, Schiffler Publishing books "Show Houses 1", "Show Houses 3" and public mural work in Towson Maryland.





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RECENT

2024 “Prism”, Strathmore Galleries, North Bethesda, MD

2024 “Regional Juried Exhibition", Hill Center Galleries, Washington DC,

2023 Honorable Mention “Symphony of Colors”, Martha Spak Gallery, Washington
DC

2023 "Strokes of Genius", Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD

2023 "A Beautiful Mess", Girls Who Paint Gallery, Kensington, MD

"2023 Regional Juried Exhibition", Hill Center Galleries, Washington DC

2022 "Strokes of Genius", Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD

2022 "Elemental: Earth, Fire, Water, Air", Juror's Award, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis MD

2022 "Reconciliation", York and Penn Gallery, Towson, MD

2022 HEC Decorator Show House, Woodbine, MD

2022 "Open", Laurel Art Guild, Laurel, MD

2022 "Botanicals", Light Space and Time Gallery

2021 "Wind", District Arts Gallery, Frederick, MD

2021 "Bloom", Gallery 115 Y, Frederick, MD

2021 "Botanicals", Light Space and Time Gallery



RECENT PUBLIC MURAL WORK

2023 Pregnancy Center North, Towson MD

2022 Towson Planter Boxes Project, Towson MD

2020 Optimum Performance Physical Therapy Wall Mural, Towson MD