Featured Artist Pat Maguire

Artist Pat Maguire captures the beauty of the natural world in this collection of softly ethereal oil paintings. See more of her work on her website.

 

 

I was about seven years old when my grandmother took me to a museum in Buenos Aires featuring the art of Dutch Masters. Out of the corner of my eye I caught a painting in the far corner of the room that seemed to call to me. It was a Rembrandt self portrait and it spoke to me across the centuries. I knew right then and there that I wanted to become a painter.

 

 

From that moment on, I have drawn and painted to express my feelings.

 

 

I received a B.S. in Fine Art from Skidmore College, and much later, an MBA from Florida Atlantic University. Even though I have painted for most of my adult life, I was fortunate to be able to dedicate myself fully to my craft for the last 20 years. Still, I continue to take workshops from artists I admire to improve my skills.

 

 

I often paint en plein air, but when I’m not outdoors, I work and teach out of my studio in Florida.

 

 

My paintings reflect the world I see, filtered by my emotions, which I express through color and brushstrokes. I have lived in several countries and traveled extensively, so I’m attracted to themes of our shared humanity, as well as nature. Living near the ocean gives me constant source of inspiration.

 

 

Painting is both an escape, a way to communicate, and communion with the natural world.

 

 

A list of the awards I have received, the places my work has been shown, and publications can be found on my website.

 

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