What themes run throughout your work? Portraits
How do you hope your work will affect its audience? I hope they get a visceral reaction to each piece
What sounds influence your work? Neutral Milk Hotel, Built to Spill
What makes you decide to create your work? It’s totally subconscious. I just do.
Where do your talents lie? Fine Art, Advertising
What successes have you had so far? Multiple Gallery shows through out the USA
What was the first creative thing that you ever did? Color
Has anyone taught you how to use your talent better? I went to Ringling School of Art and Design. Plus looking at Juxtapoz Magazine always makes me want to do better
What makes you creative? Movies
How did you get started? My dad
What inspires you? The perfect lighting on a beautiful face
Who inspires you? Kathryn Stelljes, Sas Christian, Lori Early
What do you do when you are suffering from creative block? Try something new
What are you trying to achieve? For each painting I do to be my new favorite
Do you collaborate? Just with my girlfriend. She has some great ideas.
Ignoring money and all of life’s woes, what would you want to be? Artist
Accepting the need for money and all of life’s woes, what do you want to be? Artist
What’s the most amazing thing you’ve ever seen / heard / experienced? Neutral Milk Hotel
What do you consider to be the most important thing in life? Passion
Who/what is your nemesis and why? Sleep, I love it too much.
Artist Statement: THE ARTIST STATEMENT
My paintings usually start with a color idea, along with an emotive concept. They then evolve into compositions in which color and light is the primary subject. The subject matter usually revolves around “pop surreal” portraits mostly of women. I try to create a feeling in the color choices, and their expressions, rather than illustrate it through symbols or content. Over the last 2 years my color palette has changed from the very vibrant spectrum to a more subdued and subtle representation. The idea is for the viewer to read the title, such as: "Back in the Woods, Under Ashes, There is a Stone" or "Bright and Bubbly Terrible Thing that was Doing Her Thing" and relate it to the painting in order to create a visceral narrative, and back story of the subject. All of my paintings are done on hardboard with thin oil glazes separated by layers of Crystal Clear. Upon approach the viewer can see the many underlying layers, which can be seen as “technical symbolism”. blah blah blah...
STUFF THAT'S HAPPENED TO ME
Patrick Fatica attended |http://www.ringling.edu|Ringling School of Art and Design| from 1990 to 1994. He moved to Orlando, Florida in 1995 where he spent the first few years in Orlando directing several original plays and completing the short 16mm film “Five Miles from Heaven,” which appeared in festivals around the country. After completing the short film, he and his two friends and business partners opened and designed a bar / music venue on the east side of Orlando which they named Back Booth. In 2001 they moved the venue to a much larger location in downtown Orlando. There he dealt with all graphic design, advertising, and scenic applications, along with being the house soundman. After almost ten years traveling down different artistic paths, he realized his need to return to his love for the fine art of painting. Finally, he picked up the paintbrush again and dedicated himself to doing what he loves. Patrick is currently working as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer and continues to paint for shows and exhibitions. He also is the curator for |http://www.myspace.com/patatstirlingsothebys|Stirling Sotheby's International Gallery| in Downtown Orlando.
The gallery is a part of |http://www.thirdthursdayorlando.com|“Third Thursdays”| which is an assortment of galleries and venues in downtown Orlando and Thornton Park. It’s a great place to gallery hop and see all kinds of art. Many venues serve complimentary food and drink, and it's a chance to get out and see what the Florida art scene has to offer. There is never a cover at any of the venues.
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Patrick Fatica
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37
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Florida, United States of America Web Link://
www.patrickfatica.com
Work:// - In Your Heart There's a Spark That Just Screams
- This Strange Plan Is Random At Best
- The Wind May Tangle the Hair on your Head You Sing Like a Siren to Me
- And she Tells us our Fortune by Crumbling Leaves
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