Pat Rose Artist

My art studies began in high school, focusing on design, and continued after graduation on a University level at UC. Courses in drawing and painting led me to experiment with other media and an ultimate concentration on studio painting.

After establishing an art studio where I worked as a painter, I continued my studies at Northwestern University; I completed my studies in art and theater arts at Roosevelt University.

My work in oil paint on canvas represents more than one interest. It has evolved from abstract forms to figure art, landscape and natural forms. My love of Far Eastern art and culture, and its influence is often present in my work, combining sharp lines and soft edges. Generally, I am concerned with landscape, still life and figure studies, where human figures in various settings often exist independently of their backgrounds. Some works are clearly involved with theater and dance, catching the movements of figures, how they interact, and at the same time maintain their separate spaces --- an interest developed at a very young age, having grown up among theater artists.

My work is both liberating and demanding. Influences include Degas, portrayals of theater by Ukiyoe print masters, Picasso theater, and the painters and theater designers of the Russian avant garde. Latin American culture is another strong influence in my work and the Middle East.

To me, paint is sensuous, flexible, forgiving, and the use of color, transcending. I feel disconnected when I do not paint every day. “In a modern work where life transcends time, I am interested in the lives of artists and those involved in the worlds of art. I seek to discover ‘who we are, what we do, and how we relate to each other.’”

To my mind, painting involves the mind and the senses, and I enjoy being visual and intellectual, without necessarily finding the right answers.

Please see gallery images to the left or click here for our new gallery page. You can also view online gallery images by category by clicking on the thumbnail images below.

Print reproductions of these works and many others are available for sale. Anyone interested in viewing my artwork or in ordering prints can contact me by phone at 847.853.1022 or at Patrose253@comcast.net.

Art Odyssey, World Star Realty, Chicago, IL, 2006-2007
Core Gallery, Rush Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 2006-2007
Core Gallery, Rush Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 2005-2006
Art Alumni Group Show, Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, CA, 2005.
Digital Avant Garde Expressions, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2005
Adults Only, Phoenix, AZ, 2005
Digital Avant Garde Expressions, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2004
Art Odyssey, Old Ouilmette Depot, Wilmette, Illinois, 2003.
Art Odyssey, Three Tarts, Northfield, Illinois, 2002.
3rd Annual Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL, 2000
Montserrat Gallery, New York, NY, 1999
Union League Club, Chicago, IL, 1998
Artists’ Hep House, Chicago, IL, 1998
International Women’s Day, Roberto Lopez Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1998
Artists’ Guild, Chicago, IL, 1995
Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1994
Ravenswood Studios, Chicago, IL, 1985-1993
McCullar Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1984
Bernard Horwich Community Center, Chicago, IL, 1983
Whittaker Medicus Corporation, Evanston, IL, 1982
Studio Showings, Chicago, IL, 1999-1980

2000
Flat Iron Blues
Maria Tirabassi / American Film Ensemble
Film About Artists’ Lives

1996
Photomosaics
Pessie Finn
Photographs of Religious Items
Expressing Universal Themes

Affiliations
Americans for the Arts
Art Alumni Group, University of California / Berkeley

National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Society of Arts and Letters

Mention / Biography
National Association of Professional and Executive Women - 2008
Who's Who in America 2002-2007

Roosevelt University / Chicago, Illinois
MA degree, Visual & Theatre Arts
Graduate Scholar Award

University of California / Berkeley, California
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Art History

Art Odyssey is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing arts enrichment / acceleration programs for gifted and talented children who show unusual abilities in the areas of creativity, leadership, academics and the arts.

We are working with several school districts, private schools and arts organizations planning exciting in-school programs in visual art, theatre, music and poetry.

In addition, we have tutorials for young gifted artists, including visits to art studios and musuems, a juried art show, and visits for high school students to creative businesses for career connections.

Thank you for visiting my site. If you would like to get in touch with me regarding my artwork, buying prints, or would like to request more information about the Art Odyssey, please refer to my contact information below: