Pat Doherty

Contemplation, Oil Painting

2021

Artist Comments
A black and white dog calmly sits on the beach gazing at the surf. Artist Pat Doherty draws attention to the warm colors in the scene by simplifying the details. "I used a yellow ochre shade in the foreground, and the soft blue hues in the water and the sky," shares Pat. Then she applied a rich, saturated oil paint using a palette knife creating dimension.

About the Artist
Pat Doherty follows in the tradition of Bay Area artists who paint what they love. Her culinary series is a reflection of her surroundings; Pat is a third generation San Franciscan now living in Marin. The Bay Area is the perfect place to find the petit fours and decadent pastries featured in her work "Sweet Choices." Similar in subject matter to Wayne Theibaud's desserts, Pat’s unique style starts with a rich color palette and an angled picture plane to achieve depth. The subjects are often simple, but Pat takes the time to understand them and develop a mastery of light and shadow. The art has a certain humor and light-heartedness as well, especially with her series of dogs and bite-sized confections. Pat's style is inspired by her previous work in the graphic design industry, when she was the art director of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, art director of San Francisco magazine, and senior art director at a private design firm. Pat's work has been featured in American Art Collector magazine, several solo shows, including the Caffe Museo in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, as well as many group shows, including frequent showings at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art.

Words that describe this painting: dog, pet, beach, seascape, animal, waves, water, sand, shore, impressionism, animals, seascape, oil painting, orange

Contemplation
Pat Doherty
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2021
8 in. h x 8 in. w x 1.5 in. d
0 lbs. 8 oz.