Embodiment Painting

In 2013, Patricia completed her Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy at Emmanuel College, Boston. Her liberal arts studies prepared her in clinical psychology and studio art techniques, majoring in Art Therapy. In 2018, she read a Masters in Art Therapy, in Barcelona, attending mental conditions such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, psychosis, affective, personality and eating disorders. During her masters, she underwent an exchange program in London at the International Center for Arts Psychotherapies Training (ICAPT) in Mental Health, within the National Health Service (NHS). Her career as an Art Therapist proved to her that by engaging in the expressive arts she can safely explore memories, alleviate distress and be mindful. While living in Europe, technically, she was inspired by the drapery of the Renaissance paintings and the dramatic chiaroscuro of the Baroque, especially by old masters Titian and Peter Paul Rubens. She admires the works of Max Ernst, and contemporary artists Serge Marshen, Aleksandar Mijajlovic and Markus Akesson. Contextually she has been influenced by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk and Dr. Gabor Mate’s texts on trauma and the body. Patricia has participated in multiple collective exhibits in México, Barcelona and USA. Her artwork has been purchased by collectors in Mexico, Guatemala, USA, Spain and Saudi Arabia.