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Patrice Erickson: Fine Art Portraits and Landscapes
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Fine art portraits and landscapes by Patrice Erickson are presented with the stories behind the art.
- Added on: Apr 24th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Patrice Erickson
- Listed in: Visual Arts
- Tags: portraits fine art landscapes paintings portraiture portrait artists
Recent Posts
Happy Thanksgiving!
"I painted the turkey in 'Freedom from Want' on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Wheaton our cook (and the lady holding the turkey in the picture) cooked it, I painted it, and we ate it." -Norman Rockwell.Read more about the Four Freedom paintings and others o...
ArtPrize Opening Day - Wed., September 23, 6pm-10pm
Today I installed my oil landscape painting, Poppy Field, at MVP Metro Club in preparation for ArtPrize, where a 3-square mile area in Grand Rapids' downtown riverfront district will become one huge art gallery. Poppy Field is in the main entrance wa...
Self-Portrait Published in Poets and Artists
My self-portrait can be seen on page 87 in a special self-portrait issue of Poets and Artists by Oranges & Sardines, a quarterly poetry and art publication. The issue is available for view in full online at their website here. You can read poems ...
Jersey Girls, oil on linen, 8 x 10 inches
This is my new oil landscape of two young Jersey cows in a pasture. They live in the western part of Connecticut in a beautiful field of rolling hills. They are very pretty as far as cows go with their large dark eyes and fawn coats. Jerseys produce ...
My Day in the Studio, August 13, 2009
The monochromatic, verdaccio (gray-green) underpainting is complete now. Since my last post of this painting I finished the lighter cow and detailed the grazing field. These are Jersey cows that I saw in Connecticut. They look so gentle. I think they...
2009 Michigan Portrait Invitational Exhibition
Two of my portrait paintings will be included in the following juried exhibition: The 2009 Michigan Portrait Invitational Exhibition is a juried invitational exhibit showcasing the best of portraits in painting and drawing from around...
