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Pat Edwards likes to interpret her surroundings using the different techniques she has learned through her workshop experiences. The contrast of light and dark attract her to a lot of the subjects she paints. |
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She has been painting for 20 years and has had the privilege of attending art workshops with such artists as Gerald Brommer, Skip Lawrence, Stephen Quiller, Carl Dalio, Serge Hollerbach and Carrie Brown. She worked mainly in watercolor for quite a few years until taking a class in the technique of collage from Carrie Brown, an instructor from Easley, South Carolina. |
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Pat learned the process of staining art tissue in various colors then applying the papers in layers to create a desired image or tell a story of a subject that has touched her. Later on she was introduced to pastels during a workshop with Mary Kelly, formerly of Charlotte. Pastels have quickly become a new love, opening another direction to be explored. She enjoys using the different mediums to interpret the feelings evoked by subjects she is inspired to paint as each medium is unique and helps her to express what she visualizes. |
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Color and light, and the contrasts of the two, catch her attention, leading her in a strong desire to paint. Pat is an award winning artist and in 1999 she received a regional grant from the Arts and Science Council, in Charlotte, North Carolina to do a series of paintings depicting the disappearing textile mills in and around her home area. Pat continues to attend workshops to keep exploring and learning new techniques in art.
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