I am a wildlife artist, native of the state of Connecticut. I began my art
career in the 1970’s, focusing mainly on pet portraiture. By 1980 I was also
painting wildlife, in particular the wolves that I had come to know in my
association with a wolf ambassador program here in Connecticut. I have
continued through the years to enjoy the challenge of the depiction of animals,
both wild and domestic, in my artwork.
My work has been exhibited in the last 25 years in art shows throughout the
New England and Pennsylvania and is in private collections throughout the
United States and Canada. Most recently I have shown in juried art shows in
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. I am a member of the Canine Art
Guild, the Connecticut Pastel Society, the Vermont Pastel Society and the
Tobacco Valley Artists Association.
My commissions have included the illustration of the Wolf Pack Tarot Card
Deck for Robert Petro as well as the cover illustration for his book 'Windspirit'
and I am presently working on the completion of six 8' x 8' murals depicting
the town of Stafford Springs, CT in the early 19th century. I also enjoy doing
demonstrations of my animal art in pastel.
I work primarily in pastel and occasionally in pencil and acrylic paint; I am a
self-taught artist; my ability to ‘capture’ life on paper is a humbling gift. My
inspiration is drawn upon a lifetime of observation in the woods and natural
areas of New England and beyond, where I have been fortunate enough to
catch glimpses of the wildlife that find their way into my paintings. The
balance and harmony of the natural world brings more ‘rhyme and reason’ to
my world and evolves at my easel. The expression of these experiences and
observations with my pastels is a lifelong challenge; my artwork is an invitation
into that world as well as a tribute to the domestic animals that travel with us.
career in the 1970’s, focusing mainly on pet portraiture. By 1980 I was also
painting wildlife, in particular the wolves that I had come to know in my
association with a wolf ambassador program here in Connecticut. I have
continued through the years to enjoy the challenge of the depiction of animals,
both wild and domestic, in my artwork.
My work has been exhibited in the last 25 years in art shows throughout the
New England and Pennsylvania and is in private collections throughout the
United States and Canada. Most recently I have shown in juried art shows in
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. I am a member of the Canine Art
Guild, the Connecticut Pastel Society, the Vermont Pastel Society and the
Tobacco Valley Artists Association.
My commissions have included the illustration of the Wolf Pack Tarot Card
Deck for Robert Petro as well as the cover illustration for his book 'Windspirit'
and I am presently working on the completion of six 8' x 8' murals depicting
the town of Stafford Springs, CT in the early 19th century. I also enjoy doing
demonstrations of my animal art in pastel.
I work primarily in pastel and occasionally in pencil and acrylic paint; I am a
self-taught artist; my ability to ‘capture’ life on paper is a humbling gift. My
inspiration is drawn upon a lifetime of observation in the woods and natural
areas of New England and beyond, where I have been fortunate enough to
catch glimpses of the wildlife that find their way into my paintings. The
balance and harmony of the natural world brings more ‘rhyme and reason’ to
my world and evolves at my easel. The expression of these experiences and
observations with my pastels is a lifelong challenge; my artwork is an invitation
into that world as well as a tribute to the domestic animals that travel with us.
| About the Artist, Pat Morris |
