Artist’s Statement

“WHAT LIES BEHIND US AND WHAT LIES BEFORE US ARE TINY MATTERS, COMPARED TO WHAT LIES WITHIN US”.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

An artist’s work comes from his own inner well, from depths only he can reach. 

I read somewhere that the language of art is image. In order to speak this language we must learn to live with it comfortably, knowing that it is inevitably influenced by emotions. So an artist’s language is sometimes sensual, sometimes bold, sometimes spiritual, always the result of felt experiences. These works each had their own challenges dealing with line, color and composition, and each had a different ending. Yet the overall result is a wonderful, dramatic visual with a common connection among the works.This story is not finished yet. 

My art comes from many directions and life experiences, and the mysteries behind them. Sometimes I wondered where I was headed and whether taking new paths would be worthwhile. I wonder no longer because I’ve learned to love the mystery of the journey.

To purchase these and other works I can be reached at my studio as shown below, or through my website -- www.patrickparise.com

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