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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.

Artists shouldn't shy away from commercializing work. Here's one who does it beautifully

05/04/2018

Most artists are shy. This generalization may not always be true, but there is a whole lot of truth to it for many reasons. Besides the self-doubt and over-thinking most artists indulge in, often artists shy away from any application that could be considered commercialization. While this may open up an entirely new field of work, it’s sometimes thought to be “selling out” or production oriented, when in fact that is simply not true and may limit an artist’s path to success. Consider the success
Edward Walton Wilcox creates parables in Paso

12/12/2017

It is infrequent at best, unlikely at least to be introduced to a legend in the making. Recently I had the good fortune of being introduced to an indelible character who is on this path. Edward Walton Wilcox is the proverbial “triple threat” artist. Edward works with unconventional materials in painting, drawing and sculptural mediums. When previewing his website (www.edwardwaltonwilcox.com), I was initially distracted by some of his more controversial works that echoed the “poke of the finger