Artist Information:
Pat Hidson
Milwaukee, WI
United States
Member Since: Feb 2003
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Artist Statement:
I have been drawing and
painting all my life and it
has brought me much joy. Like
all creative people who have
the capacity to do so; I
express my experiences through
my work; generally from an
attitude of engagement and
fascination. As a mid-career
artist my work has become less
impetuous, less driven by
emotion, and more interested
in reaching a sensitive and
truthful interpretation of
whatever animal or scene or
object I am conveying
I paint in a way that seems
quite direct, but in fact much
is distilled in the process of
drawing studies. I often go on
sketching expeditions,
especially in our local
Auduban woodlands.
I am seasonal with the
paintings, responding to light
conditions, the landscape or
lack of it, and often to
simple things like someone
giving me flowers. I often
work within the genre of still
life, and that work could be
categorized as being part of
some sort of pattern school.
Whatever that is. I am most
obviously influenced by
Matisse. I do not feel that
there are already enough
beautiful paintings in the
world, or that my work has no
practical purpose. I believe
it comes from the world of ...
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Pat Hidson's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Pat Hidson's Portfolio. Browse Hidson's body of work: I have been drawing and painting all my life and it has brought me much joy. Like all creative people who have the capacity to do so; I express my experiences through my work; generally from an attitude of engagement and fascination. As a mid-career artist my work has become less impetuous, less driven by emotion, and more interested in reaching a sensitive and truthful interpretation of whatever animal or scene or object I am conveying
I paint in a way that seems quite direct, but in fact much is distilled in the process of drawing studies. I often ... |
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