Patricia Prendergast

At the Edge of the Stream, Original Painting

2019

Artist Comments
"The sunlight danced across the water and on the foliage hanging over the stream, creating a frame for the deep woods beyond," Patricia says of this tranquil river scene. Lively marks in the leaves and grasses paired with delicate detail in the water's reflection.

About the Artist
Pastel artist Patricia Prendergast creates impressionist artworks that depict the rivers and landscapes near her home in Sacramento, California. With each nature vignette, she captures the sense of larger natural rhythms through quick mark-making, mauve undertones, and a tranquil and serene haziness. Her work recalls the paintings from the Hudson River School such as Thomas Cole and Asher Brown Durand. Before working on her pastels at home in her studio, she spends hours studying nature on walks along the river near her home. Since becoming an artist, she says “everything is more vivid - the beauty of light and shadow in the trees, the subtlety of the color of clouds, the sparkle and reflections in water.” Her work as been exhibited in solo shows around California. She is represented by UGallery.

Words that describe this painting: landscape, stream, sunlight, woods, river, foliage, trees, water, impressionism, nature, representational, pastel artwork, green

At the Edge of the Stream
Patricia Prendergast
Pastel artwork on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2019
12 in. h x 16 in. w
0 lbs. 2 oz.