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Painter Patricia Van Winkle

portrait of Patricia Van Winkle while painting

About the Artist Patricia Van Winkle

Oil painting has been my passion all my life. As an artist my paintings are about capturing what I see and feel, rendered with colors. My inspirations come from photographs, nostalgia and emotion. I am known to use several photographs to create one masterpiece. When I am painting I am able to express the beauty and the magic of what I see with my heart and soul. There is a story to be told with every piece of artwork that I create whether it is a landscape, still life, Tuscan theme, fairy or Day of the Dead paintings. To me this is a language all its own, it speaks to you. That’s my gift to the viewer. My oil paintings are throughout the United States in private collections. Dare to learn and explore the awesome world of painting landscapes, still life, fairies, Tuscan themes, religious and Day of the Dead themes, etc.

A beautiful moment in my life as an artist was receiving an e-mail from Tuscany, Italy, from a fellow artist being absolutely blown away by my oil paintings.

Every artist dips his brush into his own soul, and paints his own being into his paintings.

Henry Ward Beecher
(1813-1887)

Relevant Accomplishments

Published Article in “The Artist Magazine”

Commissioned to paint the Mascot for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Painted 24 foot by 8-foot acrylic mural for the Recreation Department of Cheshire, CT.

Michael’s Gallery, Roswell, NM, Art Exhibit – Southwest landscapes, Media oils.

Very Special Arts Gallery, Art Exhibit – Landscape and Fairy Paintings, Media oils.

Patti was a former oil and acrylic painting instructor at the Roswell Adult Center, Roswell, NM for many years.

First Art Exhibit at 13 years of age, in Artesia, New Mexico

Patti studied under Gunderson, Shatsby and Minton, well-known artist of the Pecos Valley.

Experience

2006 - Present	Private art instructor for 11 art students.
1996 - 2002	Very Special Arts Art Instructor teaching enabled students, which are Mentally and physically challenged.
1995 - 1998	Enlisted and Noncommissioned Officers Club, Kirtland Air Force Base,Albuquerque, NMTaught beginner and intermediate Oil and Acrylic Painting.
1994 -1996	Roosevelt County Fair Board, Lovington, NM Art Judge, Juried Art Show – oil and acrylics.
1986 - 1986	Michael’s Gallery, Roswell, NM Taught Oil and Acrylic Painting and drawing classes for children.
1986 - 1994	Recreation Department City of Roswell, Adult Center, Roswell, NM Taught Oil and Acrylic Painting for the city of Roswell, New Mexico. Taught beginners to advanced. Taught Fabric Painting in acrylics.
1984 - 1990	Roswell YMCA, Roswell, NM Taught Adults and Children Oil and Acrylic beginners painting
1974 - 1976	Newcomers Club, Cheshire CT Taught Oils and Acrylics beginners through advanced.
1974 - 1976	City Of Cheshire, Cheshire CT Taught Oil and Acrylic painting for the city of Cheshire beginners and intermediate.