Sigrid Patterson

"Art is a huge part of my life and when I am not creating pieces, I am thinking about my projects on the go and the next ones that will emerge. My paintings are an extension of my internal chatter about the state of the world, big, beautiful, bold with an urgent need to establish and maintain balance and equity. These are not meant to be preachy and viewers can take as much, or as little of the story within as they choose. Some of my pieces are just for the beauty of the subject.
I am influenced by the genre of still life and the use of everyday objects to relay moments in time. For me those objects are often flowers and leaves from my garden and found vessels such as antique vases, jars and tin cans. There is a large flock of yellow tail black cockatoos that visit my garden most days and break off chunks and branches of trees and plants, particularly their favourite banksias. These are often the pieces in my paintings.
I use objects that have a shine to encourage reflection and shadows – where secrets are made and kept. I am always happy to talk to viewers about the stories woven through my work though am also happy if they just like the piece and see what they choose. I must say though, I love the idea that some buyers have my pa...

Blooming - solo exhibition 2018, Iluka Emporium
The art of mentoring - group exhibition 2018, Burra Regional Art Gallery
Ocean Shores Country Club Art exhibitions 2018 and 2019 (highly commended)
Featured artist - Art Lovers Australia year book 2019, 2020 and 2021 editions
Featured artist - Art Edit magazine Autumn 2020 edition
HOME exhibition Mist Gallery 2021
Home look book feature Art Lovers Australia 2021
Biblio Art Prize Exhibition2021
Summer breeze exhibition -Mist Gallery December 2021 to February 2022
Kaleidoscope LGBTIQ+ Exhibition BelcoArts 2022
Charis exhibition, Mist Gallery March 2022
Art Loves Australia The Collectors Exhibition, Gold Coast Gallery 2022