| About the Artist, Pat Morris |
I am a wildlife artist, native of the state of Connecticut. I began my art career
in the 1970’s, focusing mainly on pet portraiture. By 1980 I was also painting
wildlife, in particular the wolves that I had come to know in my association
with a wolf ambassador program here in Connecticut. I have continued
through the years to enjoy the challenge of the depiction of animals, both wild
and domestic, in my artwork.
I have exhibited in the last 25 years in art shows throughout the New England
and Pennsylvania and my work can also be found at the Mountainside Gallery
in West Dover, Vermont. I am a member of the Connecticut Pastel Society
and Vice President of the Tobacco Valley Artists Association.
Commissions have included the illustration of the Wolf Pack Tarot Card Deck
for Robert Petro as well as the cover illustration for his book 'Windspirit'.
In June of 2010 I completed eight 8' x 8' murals depicting the town of Stafford
Springs, CT in the early 19th century; they are located at the intersection of
Routes 140 and 190 in downtown Stafford Springs. I was very pleased , in august
2011, to complete two 7’ x 4’ murals for the Somers Volunteer Fire Dept., that grace
the walls of their Firehouse Meeting Room.
Recent rewards include Best in Show at the Tobacco Valley Art Association's 2011
Fall Member Show and 2nd place at the Fine Art Friends Exhibit 6th Annual
Exhibition in Chicopee, MA. I also enjoy doing demonstrations of my animal art in
pastel.
I work primarily in pastel but also enjoy acrylic and oil paints and drawing with pencil
or silverpoint. I am a self-taught artist; my ability to ‘capture’ life on paper is a
humbling gift. My inspiration is drawn upon a lifetime of observation in the woods and
natural areas of New England and beyond, where I have been fortunate enough to
catch glimpses of the wildlife that find their way into my paintings. The balance and
harmony of the natural world brings more ‘rhyme and reason’ to my world and evolves
at my easel. The expression of these experiences and observations with my pastels is a
lifelong challenge; my artwork is an invitation into that world as well as a tribute to the
domestic animals that travel with us.