Pat DohertyMany Choices, Oil Painting2021
2021
About the Item
Artist Comments
Artist Pat Doherty offers an assortment of colorful, scrumptious desserts. She paints the delectable cakes in harmonious shapes. "I seek out my subjects at farmer's markets or bakeries and return to my studio to simplify the details into bright, graphic arrangements," shares Pat. She skillfully balances the elements of light and shadow with her color composition.
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: cuisine, sweets, confections, desserts, colorful, still life, food, cake, small, oilpaint, kitchen, impressionism, impressionism, cuisine, oil painting, beige
Many Choices
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
12 in. h x 12 in. w x 1.5 in. d
1 lbs. 8 oz.
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- Creation Year:2021
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Many Choices. Pat Doherty. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 738461stDibs: LU922110245522
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