"My paintings’ vibrant colors celebrate nature’s strength, its dazzling beauty, and the joy it stirs in me. I never pre-plan my paintings. No sketches, no photos. Instead, I switch off my thoughts and let my subconscious create what it will. When I do, the outcome feels fresh and free. I paint to share my joy."
Patrice’s dual passions for art and nature have been nurtured since early childhood.Immersed in the natural beauty of Washington State, California, Colorado, and Italy, Patrice studied art at Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts, Stanford University’s campuses in California and Italy, and individually with established artists.
An additional degree in landscape architecture enriches her art and has provided some supplementary work as a landscape architect and a natural resource planner.
Patrice began exhibiting her art and accepting commissions at the age of 15 and has been represented in galleries and private collections for five decades and counting.