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I was born in Middletonstoney, England. My father was stationed there during the Korean War. I am a US citizen...Art has always been a dominant force in my life. Growing up in Nebraska I remember so well observing the color changes from the green hills in the east to the straw colored flat lands of the west. As long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a fine art painter. Discouraged from this course in my college years when art was not viewed as a “real job,” I found my life in a downward spiral that would last 10 years. I look back on “The Lost Years” remembering where my art would be today if I had followed my heart’s pursuit earlier. It wasn’t until 1986 that I picked up my brushes again. I was quite surprised and excited at the results. |
| About the Artist | |
Recently I found myself asking a really hard question. “As an artist, do I really only want to imitate nature? When my life is over, what will my contribution be, more pretty paintings? Should I stretch and take the risk to see where God wants to take the art?" These are hard facts to face in a downward economy when an artist’s success is measured by sales. I use the Impressionists at the turn of the century to bolster my courage for creating a piece of the canvas to call my own. For the past 5 years viewer participation is mostly what I think about. It has become my main focus in all that I produce. How to more involve the viewer in becoming a part of the final product. |
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NIGHT FLIGHT
Multi-Media with Gold Leaf and Oil |
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| "Let the water team with the creatures and let the birds fly above the earth across the expanse of sky." Gen. 2:20 |
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BIRD IN HAND
Multi-Media with Gold Leaf and Oil |
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| His name is Jesus |
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WEDDING FEAST
Multi-Media with Silver Leaf and Oil |
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| This painting became the first in this group of artwork.
This became for me a melding of ideas. Traditional vs Contemporary, Right vs Left, Artist vs the Patron's conception; Worldly vs Godly,...a marrying of ideas. A fresh spiritual approach. This is an original miniature landscape painting, manipulated on the computer, composed in true abstract form, then related to canvas. It follows the abstract theme of being able to be hung in any direction. Once more thinking of viewer participation, a common theme, "How many times a painting is put away for it's sameness. In light of the viewer, can he not be part of the process by changing the painting to his liking?"
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WILDWOOD REVISITED
Multi-Media with Silver Leaf and Oil |
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| An explosion of recognition, realization and wonder
"Try to state to yourself what you feel implicitly to be God's truth, and you give God a chance to pass it on to someone else through you."
Oswald Chambers pg. 350,
"My Utmost for His Highest" |
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AN INSIDE JOB
Multi-Media with Pine Needles and Twigs and Gold Leaf |
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| "My vision of God depends upon the state of my character. Character determines revelation. Before I can say, "I saw also the Lord," there must be something corresponding to God in my character. Until I am born again and begin to see the Kingdom of God, I see along the line of my prejudices only; I need the surgical operation of external events and an inner purification."
Oswald Chambers pg. 195,
"My Utmost for His Highest" |
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HE SELLS FICTION - PEOPLE BUY
Multi-Media with Copper Leaf |
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| We are in a world that would have us believe happiness and value come from money for the best cars, houses, clothes and education. The glitz and glimmer become alluring. Schools teach success through winning at sports, getting top grades, and finding the best jobs. Parents identify in their children's successes, while supporting more school activities. Life becomes a roller coaster, with less quality family time and more with more demands placed on everyone while we "crave for satisfaction".
"The cares of this world, said Jesus, will choke God's word. Before we know where we are, we are caught up in the show of things."
Oswald Chambers pg. 244,
"My Utmost for His Highest"
In my own words, this piece is about the allure of the bright colors and shapes, the glitz and glimmer holding us captive within the 5 "T" shaped panels, and there is no escape, (intentional on my part).
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"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty." ps 91:1
The calm little square to the left of the composition becomes a resting place for the eye and a source for peace of heart. |
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KEEPING THE DOOR OPEN
Multi-Media with Found Objects and Silver Leaf |
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| "His Cross is the door by which every member of the human race can enter into the life of God; by His Resurrection He has the right to give eternal life to any man, and by His Ascension our Lord enters heaven and keeps the door open for all humanity."
Oswald Chambers pg. 138,
"My Utmost for His Highest"
There are 3 circular found objects, one on each panel, to represent Christ at these different phases of His being. Each is the center of interest and each is different while Christ was changed by the Father.
Viewer participation in mind, could this piece bring fresh dialogue between believer and seeker? |
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PLENTI FRUIT - FRUIT FORBIDDEN
2005 |
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| We are given fruit abundantly, so many of our needs met. Yet it is the forbidden that we often times choose. |
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Alleluias Ringing
2007 |
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| Inspired from this song:
We worship and adore you,
Bowing down before you, Choirs of angels singing, Alleluias ringing,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,
Amen
My sentiments exactly at the birth of Christ |
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| Education and biography | |
| EDUCATION Age 9, first adult art classes 1972 – 1978 Attended College in Nebraska 1986 – 1989 Traditional Oil Painting with Roberta Sward, Nebraska 1992 Chris Bergeson-Plein Air; 1997 Steve Seltzer-Plein Air; 1995 Ralph Oberg-Plein Air; 1997 Donna Loos-Plein Air; 1997 Elliott Eaton-Plein Air; 1997 Howard Freidland-Plein Air; 1997 Linda Tippetts-Plein Air; 1998 Louise DeMore-Plein Air 2000 Scott Christensen, Ralph Oberg, Joe Abbrescia-Plein Air 2003 Gregory Packard-Plein Air ONE WOMAN SHOWS 1993 LePetite Gallery 1995 Grey Fox Gallery- “Drama in Light and Shadow” 1996 Grey Fox Gallery- “Skyways and Byways” 1997 Grey Fox Gallery- “A Closer Look” 1998 Grey Fox Gallery- “A Point in Time” 1999 Grey Fox Gallery- “Living the Life” 2000 Grey Fox Gallery- “Romancing the Land” 2001 Palette & Chisel Gallery- “Tone Poems” 2004 Manhattan State Bank- “Spiritual Reliefs” 2006 Grey Fox Gallery – “Time Honored” GROUP SHOWS 2000 and 2002 “Spirit of the Great Plains Show” Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE 2001 and 2002 Painted Pony Gallery ‘All Artists’ 2004 “Expanded Horizons” Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT 2004 New York City Art Expo 2005 Yellowstone Art Museum PERMANENT COLLECTIONS 2000 Museum of Nebraska Art 2001 Chadron State College, Nebraska 2005 St. Peter’s Hospital, Helena, MT Through out the United States and Japan |
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| The past 20 years have been spent honing my skills as a repectable landscape painter. This is the year I step back from merely replicating nature. I will go forward with expressionism in an attempt to truly be a creator. "As God leads" | |
| Website: www.patmahan.com | |
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