Patrick O'Boyle

Downtown in the City, Abstract Painting

2023

Artist Comments
"I've always been fascinated by what people see in my paintings," says artist Patrick O'Boyle. Through collage techniques and expressive paintwork, he demonstrates an abstract depiction of a colorful city. Patrick paints an engaging entry to his series of abstractions that hide recognizable subject matter in plain sight, encouraging the viewer to explore. The work retains its entertaining narrative throughout the experimentally suggestive concept.

About the Artist
Patrick O'Boyle primarily paints in a studio, rarely using reference material other than his own thoughts and dreams. He always paints in a series of five - at the end of the fifth painting he revisits and reworks all of them until he feels they're complete. Using extra-long handles on his brushes, Patrick paints at a distance from the canvas so he can see the works evolve as a whole from the one color he starts with to the vibrant array at the end.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, colorful, bright, texture, mixed media, mark-making, collage, city, downtown, cityscape, abstract, mixed media artwork, purple

Downtown in the City
Patrick O'Boyle
Acrylic paint, ink, and paper collage on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2023
40 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.