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‘Abstraction and Reality’
Medium: Acrylic

by Jenie Clough

Jenie Clough

I have just returned home to Sydney after an inspiring week painting at the Summer School. My tutor was Patrick Carroll and the class title Abstraction and Reality gave scope to paint in a variety of different ways.

After arriving at Charles Sturt University and collecting keys I set off to find the classroom. Map reading was never my strong subject and after getting the number wrong - all went well and I unloaded my car of paints, canvases and easel.

The following morning we gathered like eager children on their first day at school.

Sunshower in the City by Patrick Carroll

Patrick gathered the twelve of us up and we went to our classroom studio to begin a stimulating and fun-filled week of painting demonstrations and constructive advice on our work.

Apart from brushes which had become well-worn friends, Patrick used various pieces of cardboard to apply paint which gave bold flat areas over which he could paint or flatten with a flexible piece of plastic - ie an old credit card.

Patrick was a relaxed, knowledgeable and very entertaining tutor and I will certainly make the effort to return to Bathurst when he teaches again.

Join Patrick at the Mitchell School of Arts this Winter.

For more information about the Mitchell School of Arts in Winter - 4 to 10 July 2010 click here.

Please download the brochure for details or phone the Art Scene office on 02 9807 6900 for a copy of the brochure to be sent to you.

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Artwork by Jenie Clough

Patrick is an exuberant, intuitive artist who has been painting and exhibiting for over 30 years. His work is forceful, supported by fine draughtsmanship and traditional painting techniques. He has a love of the landscape, the bush, the hills and the city. This basic landscape as narrative is balanced by his expressive execution and used as a platform to play out the act of painting. His bold and vibrant painting style is infused with personality and has a bravado and defiance that reflects his drive and dedication. Patrick's thorough enjoyment of painting is evident through the essence and grandeur reflected in his confident brushstrokes and dramatic colours.
Patrick is an exuberant, intuitive artist who has been painting and exhibiting for over 30 years. His work is forceful, supported by fine draughtsmanship and traditional painting techniques. He has a love of the landscape, the bush, the hills and the city. This basic landscape as narrative is balanced by his expressive execution and used as a platform to play out the act of painting. His bold and vibrant painting style is infused with personality and has a bravado and defiance that reflects his drive and dedication. Patrick's thorough enjoyment of painting is evident through the essence and grandeur reflected in his confident brushstrokes and dramatic colours.