Pat Von Schlegel once wrote about her work" Across and
back again, up and down, motion of my life. Educated to see
yet tormented by fear and self doubt, I call upon my angels
to help me. They always seem to be witty and whimsical
making me laugh and forget. We play together and dream up
fantasies." It was a teaching assignment with elementary
children where Pat discovered her style of painting. She had
spent some time in San Francisco and viewed the work of Joan
Brown and Roy de Forest. Their use of humor, delighted Pat.
With their humor and the children's images, she began to
evolve a statement of her own. Brightly colored angels,
polka dot animals, and biblical characters interchange to
create her compositions. You almost interact instantly to
get the feeling of the painting. An Outsider artist, Pat
suffers from a disabling manic-depressive disorder. She is
in her 60's and lives with her mother in Georgia.
Sketch for Mangor 3 x 7 matted to 10 x 13 pencil on paper $65 SOLD Pegasus 7 x 6 framed mixed media on poster board $75 Green Cow Over Yellow Moon 12 x 9 mixed media on canvas $275 Moneymakers (Madonna and Child) 19 x 23 framed oil and mixed media $525 Walking on Water 12 x 12 mixed media on canvas $300 SOLD Crucifix 12 x 12 mixed media on canvas SOLD The Castle and Giraffe 10 x 6 framed mixed media on poster board $125 Orange Polka Dot Cat 21 x 20 framed mixed media $350 The Sky is Falling 20 x 24 mixed media on canvas $400 SOLD Sketch for Animals 10 x 8 matted to 16 x 14 pencil on paper $65 SOLD Water to Wine 12 x 12 oil on canvas $300 Sketch for Flowers 10 x 8 matted to 16 x 14 pencil on paper $65
