Patti enjoys simple, elegant lines that draw the viewer in and have a profound thoughtfulness.
Patti is fascinated by the powerful images that can be created in monochrome.
A common theme in Patti's work is nature, often inspired by summers spent in Maine. Her work is also influenced by places she has lived including California, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Colorado, and more.
Tenderness. Mindfulness. Peace. Quiet. Hope. These are some of the descriptive words that come to mind when viewing Patti's pictures of children, birds, nature.
As an artist, Patti Maher is interested in simple, elegant lines...in shadows and negative space. She works in pencil, pen & ink, watercolor, and sometimes combines these media. Maher's work is very quiet in nature, taking the subject matter down to its core substance. Her work is intended to provoke deep thought and a feeling of
As an artist, Patti Maher is interested in simple, elegant lines...in shadows and negative space. She works in pencil, pen & ink, watercolor, and sometimes combines these media. Maher's work is very quiet in nature, taking the subject matter down to its core substance. Her work is intended to provoke deep thought and a feeling of peace. Maher was born and raised in West Texas. She studied English and Art at Principia College. After marriage, she lived in Illinois, Nebraska, California, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts. She now resides in Connecticut and finds New England to be the most naturally beautiful place that she has ever lived. Maher has worked at various jobs including bank teller, instructional aide, cabinet-maker's apprentice, and piano teacher. She's met people from all walks of life and seeks to find the thread that connects them all. Her work expresses her experiences, including her love of music, children, and nature.
Patti likes to tell a story with her pictures. Her ballerinas are stories of dedication, hope, dreams, desire, control, etc.
The free strokes in Patti's artwork create a sense of movement.
Patti's line of notecards is a reflection of her quiet artistic perspective and speaks to the need for a connection of the heart, whether through the written word or the images that evoke peace and hope. www.FineLinesCards.com
Patti invites her viewers to experience the calmness that comes from the "less is more" perspective that she brings to her artwork and the freedom to breathe that comes from the fluid lines that flow forth unencumbered.
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