Gerald, Patrick

Patrick Gerald

The paintings of Gerald are abstract celebrations of the artist's admiration for the "unpredictable and inexhaustible record of life". The artist abandons the monotony of conventional rendering of geometric forms through his textured surfaces and rough contours. In his passion to convey emotion, he intimately works his canvases both applying and removing pigment to create a tactile quality. Layer upon layer of vibrant colors dynamically emerge and recede within the substrate. This juxtaposition of presence is what gives Gerald’s work its mood and sensational quality.

Born in the Harbor region of Los Angeles, he uses his life experiences and attitudes in relation to his emotion to portray everyday observations in his work.  Although he is a self-taught artist, it is easy to see his talent and relate to his work.