Sobre el Artista

The paintings of International Wildlife Artist Patricia A. Griffin will make you re-examine what it means to view art depicting the natural wold.  Her electrifying portraits of animals  explore the subjects of humanity’s earliest artists. Griffin was born in Philadelphia, Pa.1967. She spent her child hood roaming the hardwood hills of the Pocono Mountains, Pa. and returned to Philadelphia to receive her BFA at Moore College of Art and Design, 1989. “My work is the result of 23 years of commitment to observing my surroundings; it is energy transferred through color. I have been influenced by many artists: Van Gogh’s energy, Rothko’s simplicity, Rungius’s ruggedness, Emily Carr’s raw emotion. These, as well as hundreds of others-both historical and contemporary, have left images etched into my mind. I can not deny the influence of the many that have forged ahead of me, but it is my trips into the last bit of wild that turn the inspiration into image. It is my primal urge to document my passion and observation of what is now so fleeting." PAG Griffin’s contemporary images are thrilling and evocative. She bravely uses color to depict the creatures she portrays as vibrant and alive.  Their simplification transcends the typical ‘every hair documented’ painting and preserves the freshness. “Behind every painting is an experience, whether it sitting amidst hundreds of bison, or watching a bear chase moose.”  For visual artist Patricia A. Griffin, experiences like these are just another day at the office. Her award-winning work is sought by collectors, both corporate and private, from Dallas to Dubai. Griffin donates 10% of sales to heritage breed and wildlife conservation.  Griffin is a Signature Member of Artists For Conservation and Internationale Equine Artists. She is associated with Women Artist of The West, American Society of Bovine Artists, Daily Painters of Pennsylvania, Western Art Association, the American Plains Artists, Lehigh Art Alliance and, Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, and Pocono Arts Council  2012  Dwellers of the Land, A Celebration of Rural Life April 21 – May 12, 2012 The Gallery at Round Top, Round Top, TX 78954 In 2011, she received the Publishers Award of Excellence, Art of The West Magazine- 2011, at The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum and had a Solo exhibitions at the Hub Gallery, Penn State University, University City, Pa and The Gallery @ Local Flair, Cresco, Pa. In 2010, Griffin had a Solo exhibition, ARTEMIS,  at the Dutot Museum in Delaware Water Gap, Pa. Her work has been featured at the Greater Plains Art Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa., Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, Nj., Everhart Museum, Scranton, Pa., The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft Nj, Allentown Art Museum, Pa. She is presently represented by RARE Gallery, Jackson, Wy. Cody Fine Art Gallery, Cody, Wy. Windrush Gallery, Sedona, AZ., The Hanson Gallery, Honesdale, PA., and Barth and Huges Fine Art, Mechanicsburg , PA.    Griffin is a graduate of Moore College of Art and Design (1989).   “The work of this artist has mass appeal; she captures the unique spirit of the animal,”  HUB-Robeson Galleries Art Director, Ann Shields. GRIFFINGALLERY.ORG 60 turkey ridge road east Stroudsburg pa 18302 570.223.1826