fine and functional art

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Patty Baker

I've been drawing and painting since I could hold a crayon. I grew up on the north shore of Long Island and was involved in every art activity available to me. My parents supported my interest in art and encouraged me to always be my best. I have always had, and continue to have very talented, creative and supportive people around me. I traveled around the country in my late teens and ended up in Fort Collins, Colorado, where I began my art degree. Much of my education was paid for through scholarships and awards, and I worked in a restaurant to pay the rest. I studied under noted Professors Gary Kiemig (drawing) and Dave Yust (painting). I took more credits in these areas than I needed for my degree, and both professors asked me to be a teaching assistant in their classes, which I did for five semesters. During this time, I was painting and drawing in all my free time - often late into the night. Only in retrospect do I see how fortunate I was to have had the opportunity to spend all that time doing what I loved. Color is my joy! I love to play with color relationships and see how they change when they're next to different colors. Twenty years later, I continue to explore the phenomenon of color relationships through landscapes and still lifes. I've been asked if I get bored painting every day, and I answer with a resounding, “NO!” I wake up every morning excited to learn new things through my artwork. Most importantly, as Matisse once said, "I like to spread happiness through my paintings." Life is good.

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Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 18" x 24" Framed in 5" Gold Leaf Plein Air Frame $400

Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Framed in 3" Black Plein Air Frame $350

Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Framed in 3" Black Plein Air Frame $350

Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Framed in 3" Black Plein Air Frame $350

Young America Road Series Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Framed in 3" Black Plein Air Frame $350

Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Framed in 3" Black Plein Air Frame $350

Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 48" Framed in Black Floater Frame $975

Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Framed in 3" Black Plein Air Frame $350

Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Framed in 3" Black Plein Air Frame $350

Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Framed in 3" Black Plein Air Frame $350

Young America Road Series Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Framed in 3" Black Plein Air Frame $350