Online Exhibit: Of East and West
“My paintings come from an unapologetic desire to describe the beauty of the natural world. In these challenging times, when our planet and our very existence have never been more threatened, nature is the bellwether of inconvenient truths. It reminds us of what we have and warns us of what we will lose. It appeals to our higher selves and calls for stewardship. I most often paint the landscape of my two very different, but equally beautiful homes—the Virginia countryside and Pacific Northwest. The quiet, harmonious rhythms of the Virginia Piedmont and the Blue Ridge beyond, contrast with the rugged, majestic mountains of the Northwest. One tame, one wild—and both endangered. Pastel, with its delicate and ephemeral qualities, is the perfect medium to convey the fragile beauty of these places. ”
Current Exhibits
2023
–Northwest Pastel Society Signature Show, NPS Honorable Mention Award, Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes, WA
–Maryland Pastel Society All Members Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia Pastel Society Award, Glenview Mansion Art Gallery, Rockville, MD
Past Exhibits
2022
–The Zeitgeist of Zenith, group exhibit, Zenith Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2020
–Small Treasures, group exhibit, Zenith Gallery, Washington, D.C
2019
–Crisis Mode–Endangered Earth, group exhibit, Zenith Gallery, Washington, D.C. Artist Statement >>>
–Blossoms in Spring, group exhibit, Zenith Gallery, Washington, D.C.
–Love in all Mediums, group exhibit, Zenith Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2018
–Coming Home, joint exhibition with Bradley Stevens, Crow Valley Gallery, Eastsound, WA
2017
–A Shared Perspective: Love and Inspiration on Orcas, joint exhibition with Bradley Stevens, Crow Valley Gallery, Eastsound, WA
2016
–The 29th International Association of Pastel Societies Juried Exhibition, IAPS Website
2014
–Northwest Pastel Society 28th Annual International Open Exhibition, The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
–Pastel Society of Colorado, 10th Annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition, Denver Public Library, Denver, CO
–Revealing the Light Within: The Healing Power of Expressive Arts, group exhibition, Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, OH
2013
–Northwest Pastel Society Members’ Exhibition, Shack Art Center, Everett, WA
–Northwest Pastel Society 27th Annual International Open Exhibition, The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
2006
–Northwest Pastel Society Special Members’ Exhibit, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, WA
2005
–Northwest Pastel Society 19th Annual International Open Exhibition, The American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
2004
–Northwest Pastel Society 18th Annual International Open Exhibition, Arts Council of Snohomish County Gallery, Everett, WA
2001
–Sanctuary, solo exhibition, Spectrum Gallery, Washington, D.C.
“Patricia Skinner brings us meditations on landscape from her native Pacific Northwest as well as Virginia and Provence. There is an emphasis on the natural beauty of the landscape that is matched by the jewel tones of her pastel medium. Pastel in Skinner’s hands is exploited to its fullest, whether it is carefully hewn in its placement or allowed to open into painterliness.”