"Self Portrait"
2013
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"Music In The Air" was chosen by the Mercer Island Arts Council for Mostly Music in the Park's 2016 concert series pamphlets and posters.
PAT HOWIE ARTIST
"Music In The Air"
12"x12"
Acrylic on Canvas
NFS
Limited Edition Framed Prints Available
$200
THE ARTIST:
Everyday, art opens a world of beauty to me. Roaming through a museum or gallery, looking at the lake from my living room, or sitting at the easel with a paintbrush or palette knife in my hand, the affirmation that I am doing what I love fills my senses.
The three years when nine of my family and extended family members (as well as my three cats) passed away, I was unable to concentrate long enough to read or write, so I turned to painting.
Through the University of Washington's Certificate Program, Ilona Rittler's School of Fine Arts, Barbara Fugate, Tenaya Sims' Georgetown Atelier, the encouragement of my dear friend and studio partner (now the late), Alden Mason, and the friendships from MIVAL, I painted my way out of the darkness I carried within.
During that time, I worked to capture the beauty of life on canvas, first through portraits, then through landscapes. I looked for life in everyone and in everywhere I went, using bright colors to express the joy of the continual existence I witnessed around me.
Today my work allows you to peek into my new life, as I continue to explore what it means to be alive through chronicling my road trips, hikes, and flights.
Pat Howie
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Studio 103, "The Art In A Poem," Seattle, Washington, 2021
The Seattle Business Center, "Road to Somewhere," Seattle, Washington, 2020
Mercer Gallery, "MIVAL Holiday Show," Mercer Island, Washington, 2019
Lighthouse Gallery, Mercer Island, Washington, 2018
Mercer Gallery, "MIVAL Holiday Show", Mercer Island, Washington, 2018
MIVAL Gallery, "Treasurers in Miniature," Mercer Island, Washington, 2018
Mercer Gallery, "MIVAL Holiday Show", Mercer Island, Washington 2017
MIVAL Gallery, "Treasurers in Miniature," Mercer Island, Washington, 2017
Mercer Gallery, "MIVAL Holiday Show", Mercer Island, Washington 2016
MIVAL Gallery, "Treasurers in Miniature," Mercer Island, Washington, 2016
Cassera Arts Premier, "Friends of Alden Mason," La Conner, Washington, 2015
The Petaluma Store, Butter and Egg Days," Petaluma, California, 2015
MIVAL Gallery, "Treasurers in Miniature," Mercer Island, Washington, 2015
Mercer Gallery, "MIVAL Holiday Show," Mercer Island, Washington, 2014
MIVAL Gallery, "Treasures in Miniature," Mercer Island, Washington, 2013
Sisko Gallery, "The Sunday Club," Seattle, Washington, 2013
Mercer Gallery, "MIVAL Holiday Show," Mercer Island, Washington, 2012
MIVAL Gallery, "Treasures in Miniature," Mercer Island, Washington, 2012
Mercer Gallery, "MIVAL Holiday Show," Mercer Island, Washington, 2011
Sisko Gallery, "The Sunday Club," Seattle, Washington, 2011
MIVAL Gallery, "Treasures in Miniature," Mercer Island, Washington, 2011
Mercer Gallery, "MIVAL Holiday Show," Mercer Island, Washington, 2010
Sisko Gallery, "The Sunday Club," Seattle, Washington, 2010
MIVAL Gallery, "Summer Celebrations," Mercer Island, Washington 2010
MIVAL Gallery, Mercer Island, Washington, 2009-2016
Mercer Gallery, "MIVAL Holiday Show," Mercer Island, Washington, 2009
MIVAL Gallery, "Summer Celebrations," Mercer Island, Washington, 2009
Mercerwood Shore Club, Mercer Island, Washington, 2009
University of Washington Husky Union Building Gallery, Seattle, Washington, 2006
University of Washington Husky Union Building Gallery, Seattle, Washington, 2005
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
The Law Office Solution, Mercer Island, Washington, 2018
MIVAL Gallery, Around the Island", Mercer Island, Washington, 2018
MIVAL Gallery, "Making Connections," Mercer Island, Washington, 2016
Mercer Island Library, "The Northwest," Mercer Island, Washington, 2016
Vision Eye Care, Mercer Island, Washington, 2015-16
MIVAL Gallery, "Wanderlust," Mercer Island, Washington, 2015
Mercer Island Country Club, Mercer Island, Washington, 2014
Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, Mercer Island, Washington, 2014
Mercer Island Public Library, "All Around Us," Mercer Island, Washington, 2013
Mercer Island Physical Therapy Clinic, Mercer Island, Washington, 2012
MIVAL Gallery, "Road To Paradise," Mercer Island, Washington, 2011
Vision Eye Care, Mercer Island, Washington, 2011
Seattle First Baptist, "The Sky Above, The Earth Below," Seattle, Washington, 2011
Avellino Building, "Faces," Mercer Island, Washington, 2009
Curves For Women, "Together We Are," Seattle, Washington, 2009