Lavender Thistles Painting

Artist Biography: Patricia Elliott Seitz was born in San Diego California, and spent most of her young adulthood living in Southern California. She came from an artistic background of art and music, and always knew that she wanted to be an artist. From age five until she was in her early teens, Seitz was mentored by her mother, an accomplished jewelry designer, and still life painter. In 1973 she began studying with other California local artists, and started seriously selling her paintings at thirteen. At sixteen, Patricia had suffered a serious illness which resulted in the partial loss of her sight. It took her several years to recover, and to reacess her skills as an artist. Seitz developed a different styled approach to her work, and noticed that she enjoyed a more simplistic design in her paintings. In 1993, she was awarded several scholarships in college which enabled her to travel to Arizona, and across the country. Her love for landscapes and seascapes has been heavily influenced by where she has lived through the years. Her painting approach is based on impressionism, and Tonalism. Painters that have inspired Patricia are Monet, Alexander Wyant, George Innless, Wyatt Eaton, Marjorie Reed, and Vernon Kerr. Her choices of mediums are oil and soft pastel. Her main subject matter is landscapes, and seascapes. On occasion, Patricia will paint still life and figurative work as well. Her paintings are distinctive for their bold and simple brush strokes, luminescent light and unique color choices. Today she can be found in her studio, painting seasonal paintings of the Central New York area, and the California coast lines. She is an active member of Oil Painters of America, CNY Art Guild, and her work is represented by Local NY art Galleries.
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