Writings - Patrick Gallery - Working Artist Studio

Writings, Articles, Announcements, and . . .

Patrick writes a montly Art column in The Cambrian, the local newspaper. Here's some of his past articles, as well as articles about him and articles of general interest.

Luxury not a prerequisite for elegance in artwork

06/06/2017

It’s both hard and surprisingly easy coming home after being exposed to unfettered luxury. The hard part is that I was adapting very quickly to the ostentatious consumerism, hyper-stylized living, million-dollar cars, exotic haircuts and dark glasses that cost more than my rent. Even the ripped jeans in Gucci’s windows started looking perfectly normal, leaving me to wonder if maybe there is a subversive little undercurrent of Norman Bates hiding in those designers who may be urging our easily

Luxury not a prerequisite for elegance in artwork