Patricia Gillespie

Patricia Gillespie, United States

"Patricia Gillespies work amuses & then punches. She takes the viewer past first impressions by using humor & irony to seduce the viewer to take another look. After the work begins to sink in the charm of the piece takes on a different appeal. There is a place, a condition, a sense of identity that she wants us to see & contemplate. Gillespies work offers a glimpse at a moment that has a past & she seems to ask the viewer to take that moment & finish the story for themselves. With wood figures held in relief over quilted backgrounds Gillespies work offers a glimpse at a moment that has a past and she seems to ask the viewer to take that moment and finish the story for themselves."