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Jeannie Paty

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Fun and fabulous still lifes with lush paint and colors.

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COLLECTOR ALERT Lipsticks & Nail Polishes #14 by Jeannie Paty (shown below) was selected as a Finalist in the January FineArtViews Painting Competition. Jeannie Paty - Canvoo Focal Point

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Art Galleries Representing Jeannie Paty

Rich Designs Gallery
Colorado Springs, Colorado - 719.475.1200

The "Frisco Fine Art" Gallery
Frisco, Colorado - 970.668.0556

 

 

About the Artist
Two things I love are... my family and art. When I am not spending time with my family & friends, I am usually painting, thinking about painting or talking with another artist about painting. It's the process of creating that I can get so wrapped up in. I've been known to completely loose track of time while painting, as if time stops, and I am thankful for my family responsibilities to keep me grounded.

I have learned to appreciate all types of paintings, from a beautiful representational piece done by John Singer Sargent to a completely abstract yet colorful work by Richard Diebenkorn. Of course my favorite artist is still the highly intuitive painter Vincent Van Gogh. I actually cried when I first saw an original of Vincent's Bedroom in Arles at the Art Institute in Chicago. There are many historic artists with a body of work that appeal to me. For example, I love the work of Monet (for color), Matisse (for composition), Fechin (for expression), DeKooning (for brushwork), Wyeth (for his control of values), O'Keefe (for simplicity), Cassatt (for everything), Bongart (for passing along the Russian traditions), and Rembrandt (for his sense of light and paint quality). Each of these artists have a uniqueness in their work that draws me in. I believe it is essential to study the masters.

Born in Washington DC and raised in Maryland, I spent many days as a teen in the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian. I was exposed to a great sense of art history and culture. As an adult, I have been fortunate to travel and live in many parts of the country. My husband is in the hotel business and we have lived in a variety of states. In my twenties and early thirties, I worked as a lead graphic designer for a marketing company in Washington state. I also free-lanced after my two children were born. When we moved to Denver, I took up oil painting seriously as a way to stay creative while being home with my small children.. I've always been drawn to fine art and have painted in others mediums like watercolor, acrylic & pastels. Yet I find myself best suited to oils.

Artist Statement
As a painter, I usually begin with graphic shapes. I think about abstract qualities such as values, shape, form, light, color, edges and texture ~ constantly comparing how these elements interplay. Contrasting elements like warm vs. cool, light vs. shadow, heavy impasto vs. smooth texture, rigid vs. organic, small vs. big shapes; these are things I pay attention to. I am less interested in a particular subject and more attracted to the overall abstract qualities, rhythm and composition of a painting. My endeavor is to create a strong visual dialog.

Whether my painting is of a figure, or an inanimate object like a shoe, I am drawn to the rhythm and harmony of things. How a person may shift his or her weight or the randomness of a tossed-off pair of shoes, is usually what catches my eye. I am especially interested in the nuances of color. My brushstrokes tend to be expressive while my color use is usually bright and fresh. I strongly believe in studying nature, painting from life and working hard. Paintings can be a way to communicate when you can't quite find the right words just like music can evoke the right emotions you feel or want to express.

 

Gallery Representation
RICH DESIGNS GALLERY, Colorado Springs, CO, 719.475.1200 www.richdesignsgallery.com ,
FRISCO FINE ART, Frisco Colorado, 970.668.0556

Awards & Honors
FINALIST in the FineArtViews 2010 Painting Competition juried by Brian Blood
3rd Place Overall "Plein Air Artists of Colorado" 2009 Juried Art Show, Abend Gallery
2009 & 2010 Featured Artist for the TM Design Deskmark Calendar, Denver, CO


Education
Bachelor of Science Degree, Industrial Design Major, Arizona State University
Art Students League of Denver
Early Career Art History & Painting ~ Bob Thomas, Jim Valone
Painting Workshops ~ Don Sahli at Sahli School of Art, Quang Ho
Professional Painting Studies; Highly Influencial, Mentors ~ Mark Daily & Kevin Weckbach

Professional
Lead graphic designer with marketing and design firm, Marketing Plus in Kennewick, Washington. Clients included: Washington State University, Agri Pack Processing, Tri-City Industrial Development Council, Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers, City of Richland, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Tri-Cities Cancer Center, Sun Ridge Foods, InSoft Intelligent Software and Scitec Corporation.


Selected Art Exhibitions
2010 Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2010 Alzheimer's Association "Memories In The Making" Art Show & Auction, Denver, CO
2010 Finalist in the FineArtViews 2010 January Painting Competition juried by Brian Blood
2010 American Heart Association Donation for Annual Fundraiser, Colorado Springs, CO
2009 Annual Holiday Open House, Rich Designs Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO
2009 19th Annual Holiday Minatures Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2009 Golden Triangle presents Denver Plein Air Arts Festival, Denver, CO
2009 5th Annual Pikes Peak Hospice "Art of Living" Art Show, CO Springs, CO
2008-2009 Abend Gallery, Plein Air Artists of Colorado Juried Show, Denver, CO
2007-2009 Summer Art Market, Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO
2008 Denver Plein Air Arts Festival, Denver CO
2007-2008 Two Person Show, Dos Chappal Bathhouse, Denver, CO
2006-2007 Invitational Paint, Shoot, Sculpt Evergreen, Evergreen, CO
2007 Center for the Arts Evergreen Holiday Show, Evergreen, CO
2005 Greenfield Clubhouse Five Person Art Show, Centennial, CO
2004 Susan K. Arndt Gallery, Group Art Show, Arvada, CO
2003 RL Foster Gallery, The Jim Valone Circle, A group exhibition, Denver, CO
2002-2003 Aurora History Museum, Gateway to the Rockies, Aurora, CO
2002 Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, All Colorado Show, Greenwood Village, CO
2002 Temple Buell Theater, "This is Colorado" Art Show, Denver, CO
2002 Lonetree Juried Art Exhibition, Lonetree, CO
2002 Denver Botanic Gardens Art Exhibition, Denver, CO
2002 Boulder Art Association National Juried Art Show, Boulder, CO
2002 Louisville Art Association Tactile and Art Challenge, Louisville, CO
2002 Gilpin County Arts Association Juried Art Show, Central City, CO
2001 Sunrise Art Works Group Ehibition, Aurora, CO

Corporate Art Collections
Kaiser Permenante

Memberships
Oil Painters of America
Plein Air Artists of Colorado
Art Students League of Denver
P.E.O.

SALON INTERNATIONAL 2010
Greenhouse Gallery
4/10/2010-4/30/2010
Reception: 4/10/2010 (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm)

Jeannie's painting Sunflowers, Blue Plate & Art Book has been accepted into this prestigious, International Art Show at the Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, Texas. Out of 1350 entries only 392 paintings were selected for this show! Check out their website at: http://www.greenhousegallery.com/si/

Salon International 2010 Salon International 2010 is the ninth annual juried exhibition sponsored by the International Museum of Contemporary Masters. It will feature approximately 300 original oil paintings selected from artist entries from around the world.