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PAtRiciA EmmEtt

Lives and works in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
www.patriciaemmett.com

I am still being influenced by the great works of art in Europe that artwork for several silent minutes and then walk away saying “beau-
my parents, in their wisdom, exposed me to while living in England tiful” it brings me satisfaction that I can impact another person in a
during my youth. Museums, ballets and theaters all offered an intro- positive way without further verbal communication.
duction to world class artistic expression. quite a gift for a young
child. After my initial life-phase as a dancer ended, my new life-phase I also have learned to embrace the unexpected turn of events in
as a painter began. Initially I painted dancers and the body in space a painting when I am not able to exactly manifest my envisioned
but eventually expanded to expressing what I love no matter what painting but instead allow the painting to seemingly paint itself at
the subject. I am constantly being moved by the colors, shapes and some point.
reflections of a good composition. I am attracted to colors and like
to express colorful, bright images in my paintings. After working for many years as a therapist with abused children and
being exposed to the reality of a very negative aspect of humanity,
All forms of art, in my opinion, enable the artist to express emotions the more my artistic expression seems to seek the deeper harmony,
that are difficult to put into words. when people quietly observe my beauty and goodness that contradicts what I know is reality for far
too many children.

 NoDDINg CyCLAMEN, 2000 wATERCOLOR, 12X12 IN. /30,5X30,5 CM.  TULsA REfLECTIoNs: AgED TO PERFECTION, 2012 wATERCOLOR 27X27 IN. /68,5X68,5 CM.

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