Desiree Patterson

Desirée Patterson is a Canadian photographic artist currently living on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations, in Vancouver, BC. Her career began during a journey throughout nearly forty countries across four continents. As she documented her extensive travels, she repeatedly observed exhausted environments and impoverished situations. These experiences impacted Patterson deeply, they served as a catalyst inspiring the themes and direction of her art practice.

Patterson’s artistic process consists of digital image capture and meticulous post manipulation of form, shape and orientation, turning disparate layers into unified compositions. From creating industrial landscapes that seamlessly interweave with the human form (Éveil, 2018) and composing mountainous landscapes that embody the idea of melting (Point de Fusion, 2018), to merging endangered glaciers with climate temperature data (Anomaly, 2020) and generating macrocosmic planets that depict the precarious impact of humans on nature (Anthropocene, 2019), her work captivates and challenges viewers.

Patterson is both an artist and activist, ever aware of the harsh realities our...

SOLO EXHIBTIONS
2022 Anomaly, Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver– forthcoming
2019 Anthropocene; The Present I, Gallery 1515, Vancouver, BC
2018 Point De Fusion, Capture Photography Festival, Truth and Beauty Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2017 Enraciné, Truth and Beauty Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2017 Inspiring Preservation: An Alternate Perspective, Capture Photography Festival, New Westminster, BC
2017 Art on Demand 3:1, The Reach Gallery Museum, Abbotsford, BC
2010 2010 Winter Olympic Artist Showcase, Whistler Arts Council Venues, Whistler, BC


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Art Rich, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
2021 East Side Culture Crawl, 1000 Parker Street, East Vancouver, BC
2021 Authentic Self; A New Equilibrium, Headline Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2021 Parker Art Salon, Gallery George, Vancouver, BC
2021 Essential Travel, Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2021 Tip of the Iceberg, Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, BC
2021 The Poetry Project, Gallery George, Vancouver, BC

2019 East Side Culture Crawl, 1000 Parker Street, East Vancouver, BC
2019 Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver, BC
2019 Parker Art Salon, 1000 Parker Street Studio, East Vancouver, BC
2019 The Other Art Fa...