Tricia Stanson was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1971. She
grew up on the outskirts of the city, in Gahanna, where her
home was surrounded by corn fields and horse farms. Tricia's
paintings reflect her upbringing in a rural setting with
memories of country lanes, simple times and the importance
of family. Tricia's father was an ex Los Angeles police
officer and member of the technical staff at a
communications company and her mother a hairdresser who ran
her beauty shop out of their home. Along with two brothers
and a sister, Tricia was raised in a sheltered environment
filled with love. She began painting in 1994, when she was
involved in an abusive relationship that led to a nervous
breakdown. One night on a whim she picked up a brush and
stated painting. She hasn't stopped since. Tricia ended the
relationship, moved back home with her nurturing parents and
began painting constantly. Working in house paint on found
objects, she painted primarily from memory and her life
experiences. Her work evolved to include the use of acrylic
paints on pieces of found wood and elements of collage.
Continually inspired by her family, friends and other
artists, she produces pieces that are bright, vivid and fun,
yet have a consistent and unique personal vision. In 1999
Tricia moved to New York, an example of how her exuberance
for life always leads her to new experiences that inspire
her paintings. She lives just outside the bustling city, in
a quiet apartment with her boyfriend and three cats. She
paints in a small home studio where she continues to create
paintings of past and recent memories and events. Tricia's
work has been shown in numerous galleries across the country
in Ohio, Washington DC, Massachusetts, South Carolina,
Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee and California.
SOLD Cherry Tree 28 x 11 on wood $300 wording on back reads: My neighbors while growing up had
a Cherry Tree. My brother would pick so many berries and Mom
would make some pies. We loved our neighbors - Mr. and Mrs.
Deeds. Mr. Deeds would be always with a pipe or rolling
cigarettes on his back porch. Mrs. Deeds always would have
candy for us and get ticks off the kitties. Momix 22 x 18 on wood $200 Nineteen Hats for Nineteen Sons 22 x 18 on wood $200 Painted Clock 17 x 13 on wood drawer $125 wording on top reads: My 8th Great Grandfather painted a
clock on the side of the house. The people who would travel
and see the clock thought it was a real clock and changed
the time on their watches! Adam and Eve Going to Church 16 x 15 on cabinet door $125 SOLD Adam and Eve in the Big Apple 19 x 15 on wood $175
Click Here to View Tricia Stanson's Mural Project
