Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Canadian, b. 1964

Pat McDermott is a Canadian artist whose work inhabits a liminal visual space between concepts like abstraction and figuration. In his Sonnet series, unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and recognizable things. McDermott earned a BA in Sociology from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, and a Bachelor of Fine Art from York University in Toronto. McDermott has exhibited in group and solo exhibitions around Ontario. In addition to private collections, his work is in the permanent collection of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston. McDermott has worked with a range of materials and tools to create bodies of work that exist somewhere between painting, drawing, and sculpture. One series of reliefs was fashioned from bee’s wax on MDF; another was made by applying dozens of layers of gesso over the pieces of children’s puzzles. His Sonnet series is made from acrylic paint applied to plywood or MDF. The painting process results in vibrant colors and almost photorealistic details within the shapes. Though the image is unrepresentative of anything in particular, the hyper attention to detail suggests that it might be an enlarged photograph, perhaps of some microscopic worm, a hair, or maybe a plastic straw. Such details are intended to challenge the viewer, to inspire the viewer to ask questions about why it is so important to use language to describe the content of a work of art.

Artist: Pat McDermott

Pat McDermottanalog (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

analog (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

analog (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude ...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottescape (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

escape (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

escape (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude ...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottnow and here (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

now and here (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

now and here (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly a...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe digital age (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the digital age (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

the digital age (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingl...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthis candour (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

this candour (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

this candour (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly a...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottup so floating (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

up so floating (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

up so floating (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottup against (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

up against (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

up against (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly all...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottAnalog (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

Analog (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Analog (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude ...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe potential (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the potential (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

the potential (Abstract painting) Acrylic on MDF - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allu...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe stillness (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the stillness (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

the stillness (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly ...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe thing they share (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the thing they share (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

the thing they share (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottescape (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

escape (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

escape (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude ...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottnow and here (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

now and here (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

now and here (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly a...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe digital age (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the digital age (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

the digital age (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingl...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthis candour (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

this candour (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

this candour (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly a...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottup so floating (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

up so floating (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

up so floating (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottup so floating (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

up so floating (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

up so floating (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthis candour (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

this candour (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

this candour (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly a...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe digital age (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the digital age (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

the digital age (Abstract painting) Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingl...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe potential (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the potential (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on MDF - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and recog...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe stillness (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the stillness (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe thing they share (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the thing they share (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthis candour (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

this candour (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottup against (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

up against (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottanalog (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

analog (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottnow and here (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

now and here (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottescape (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

escape (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthis candour (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

this candour (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottthe digital age (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

the digital age (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Pat McDermottup against (Abstract painting), 2018

$2,191

up against (Abstract painting)

By Pat McDermott

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on plywood - Unframed. This work is part of the series titled Sonnet Paintings where unrecognizable shapes, forms and textures hauntingly allude to the world of nature and r...

Category

2010s Abstract Pat McDermott Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

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