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Showing – at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters – Annual Exhibtion 2024
Annual Exhibition 2024 I am pleased to show again this year at The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition in the Mall Galleries. I will be attending on Wednesday 4th December in...
The Open 24 showing – at the Tarpey Gallery
Good news! I have another painting to exhibit at the Tarpey Gallery - in their Open 24 show (see details in the next column) curated by the owner Luke Tarpey in Castle Donnington running...
St Albans Art Society annual Summer Art Show – opens Wed 24th – Sat 27th July 2024 May 2024
The annual Summer Art Show will soon be open on Wednesday 24th July - opening from 10am - 5.30pm each day until Sat 27th. I will be exhibiting several paintings again at one of my...
Kimpton – May Bank Holiday Art Show – opens 4th – 6th May 2024
Yes! - another art show in this busy Springtide period. This time it is in the lovely little Hertfordshire village of Kimpton where they are hosting a Festival of art, music and...
Hertford Art Society Show – opens 27 March 2024
I am pleased that 3 of my paintings have been selected to show in the annual Hertford Art Society members event starting on Saturday 27th March running through to the 5th May. See...
Showing – at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters – Annual Exhibtion 2024
Annual Exhibition 2024 I am pleased to show again this year at The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition in the Mall Galleries. I will be attending on Wednesday 4th December in...
The Open 24 showing – at the Tarpey Gallery
Good news! I have another painting to exhibit at the Tarpey Gallery - in their Open 24 show (see details in the next column) curated by the owner Luke Tarpey in Castle Donnington running...
St Albans Art Society annual Summer Art Show – opens Wed 24th – Sat 27th July 2024 May 2024
The annual Summer Art Show will soon be open on Wednesday 24th July - opening from 10am - 5.30pm each day until Sat 27th. I will be exhibiting several paintings again at one of my...
Kimpton – May Bank Holiday Art Show – opens 4th – 6th May 2024
Yes! - another art show in this busy Springtide period. This time it is in the lovely little Hertfordshire village of Kimpton where they are hosting a Festival of art, music and...
Hertford Art Society Show – opens 27 March 2024
I am pleased that 3 of my paintings have been selected to show in the annual Hertford Art Society members event starting on Saturday 27th March running through to the 5th May. See...
‘Long Acres’
Clive Patterson
Oil on Board – 60 x 60 cm
This painting is the current one on show at the Mall Galleries. It was created from various elements observed during a walk in a local park and features a grassy field I frequently walk around, some areas have been intentionally left wild, while others are regularly mowed, creating a patchwork of colours, textures, and plant variations throughout the landscape. In the background, various trees border the park; some are large and sturdy, while others are young and vibrant, complementing the pathways beneath the bold and lighter treetops. The vigorous brushwork highlights the unkempt and wild areas, contrasting with the softer tones and colours that frame the composition. The painting represents a living structure that can be seen as both an abstract pattern and a visual journey through this familiar walk. It harmonizes colours and contours, adding depth to the work while recognizing the elements described.
About Clive Patterson
Clive Patterson (born 1945) studied at Manchester College of Art & Design graduating as a postgraduate student in 1974. His study area was Product Design with accompanying studies in fine art and art history.
After a period as a professional designer for a large company, he joined a small product design practice working on a wide range of products, developing them from the initial concept to production.
He has always kept an interest in painting and drawing throughout his career, and now in having retired from commercial work he devotes his time to painting. Clive has regularly exhibited in local exhibitions has sold many pictures in galleries in and around St Albans, where he now lives, as well as galleries in London and Woodstock – Oxfordshire and Deal – Kent
New work has recently been shown and sold at the Mall Galleries with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Institute of Marine Artists.
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Artist's Statement
“I want viewers to connect with the source of inspiration inherent within the paintings, firstly by their recognition of chosen elements, but ultimately to journey into the abstract thoughts around the subject and the scene…”
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