Patsy Gilbert

Statement

These abstract paintings are influenced by my having lived in Africa and Indonesia for several years. There I grew to love the old, rough, un-repaired walls and buildings, which revealed some of their history. Warm colors that reflect the climates of these areas are also a part of this past. The softened edges and muted colors give the paintings a sense of age. A retreat from the new and bright appeals to me.

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Academic Background:

Patsy Gilbert, a native and resident of Knoxville, TN studied fine arts at the Universities of Tennessee and Georgia.

She has lived in and exhibited work in the United States, France, Indonesia, Kenya, Tanzania, and The Gambia. Her work has been placed in several corporate collections and has been shown at Le Salon in Paris.

She has illustrated publications for a variety of national and international organizations including, United States government agencies, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the Worldwide Fund for Nature, the British Council, and the College of African Wildlife Management, Tanzania.

Collections:

Whittle Communications

Ringling Brothers

Home and Garden Television, Knoxville

Tennessee Museum of Art, Nashville

Opryland Hotel

Office of the United States Congressional Record

Gallery Affiliations and Exhibitions:

Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC

Grace Gallery, Reston, Virginia

Molinary Gallery, SoHo, New York

La Gallery Mouffe, Paris, France

Gallery Vallombreuse, Biarritz, France

Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, Tennessee

Bennett Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee

Albers Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee

Bella Vista Art Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina