Patty Maher: The Sky is My Witness Catalogue - CONTACT Photography Festival 2019

"THE___________________________ SKY AS MY WITNESS" SOLO EXHIBITION

BY PATTY MAHER

OPENING MAY 3RD, 5PM-8PM RUNS UNTIL MAY 25TH ABBOZZO GALLERY | MAIN GALLERY ABBOZZOGALLERY.COM

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About the Artist

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At the Edge of the Universe

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Red Dress, Yellow Flower

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The Infinite Universe

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Reconciliation

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Subtext

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The Call

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Butterfly

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Choppy Waters

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Don’t Look Down

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First It Whispers

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Gauging the Wind

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In Search of the Cosmos

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Landline

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The Gathering

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Tilt

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Parallel Universe

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Come Blow Your Horn

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I Will Fly

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Moonrise

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Silvery Moon

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The Song of Summer

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The Sunset

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Unusual Light

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I Carry Your Heart

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Waiting for Godot

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With the Wind

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The Quiet Storm

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Price List

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Artist Statement and Bio

Patty Maher is an award winning fine art photographer and artist based in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. The inspiration for her art comes from an exploration of the feminine in the context of both natural and urban settings. Working primarily through staged portraiture and self-portraiture Maher is widely known for hiding or obscuring the faces of her subjects o en only using only posture, gesture, symbol and colour to convey emotion and story. Maher explores the inner worlds of her subjects while at the same time considering notions of personal space, boundaries of identity and the relationship of the individual to the larger world. Her goal with each photo and series is to create pieces that disrupt the boundaries between real life and the otherworldly; the surreal and the commonplace. In the telling of visual stories she invites the viewer to become a co-creator in meaning, leaving the stories open ended but touching on basic and universal emotions.

Patty Maher was born in Toronto and completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in English Literature at the University of Guelph. Her work as a fine art photographer began in 2010 and since then has been featured on book covers and recognized in numerous online and print publications around the world including a video interview with Yahoo Productions created for the series “The Weekly Flickr”.

Patty has also received recognition in prestigious photography contests including the PX3 Prie de la Photography Paris, Moscow International Foto Awards, Tokyo Foto Awards, the International Color Awards and the International Photography Awards. Maher’s work is known internationally and sold throughout the world.

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At the Edge of the Universe, 2017, Metal print (matte finish), 11 x 14” Edition 1 of 10

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Red Dress, Yellow Flower, 2017, Metal print (matte finish), 11 x 14” Edition 1 of 10

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The Infinite Universe, 2017, Metal print (matte finish), 11 x 14” Edition 1 of 10

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Reconciliation, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 16 x 20” Edition 1 of 7

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Subtext, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 16 x 20” Edition 1 of 7

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The Call, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 16 x 20” Edition 1 of 7

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Butterfly, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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Choppy Waters, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 1 of 3

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Don’t Look Down, 2015, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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First it Whispers, 2016, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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Gauging of the Wind, 2017, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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In Search of the Cosmos, 2017, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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Land Line, 2016, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30”

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The Gathering, 2016, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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Tilt, 2017, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 2 of 5

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Parallel Universe, 2017, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 1 of 3

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Come Blow Your Horn, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 30 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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I Will Fly, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 30 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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Moonrise, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 24 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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Silvery Moon, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 30 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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The Song of Summer, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 30 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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The Sunset, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 30 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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Unusual Light, 2019, Metal print (matte finish), 30 x 30” Edition 1 of 5

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I Carry Your Heart, 2016, Metal print (matte finish), 32 x 40” Edition 1 of 3

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Waiting for Godot, 2016, Metal print (matte finish), 32 x 40” Edition 1 of 3

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With the Wind, 2017, Metal print (matte finish), 32 x 40” Edition 1 of 3

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The Quiet Storm, 2016, Metal print (matte finish), 32 x 40” Edition 1 of 3

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*Prices are displayed in Canadian Dollars and are subject to change*

At the Edge of the Universe Metal Print (matte finish) 11 x 14 inches Edition 1 of 10 2017

Red Dress, Yellow Flower Metal Print (matte finish) 11 x 14 inches Edition 1 of 10 2017

The Infinite Universe Metal Print (matte finish) 11 x 14 inches Edition 1 of 10 2017

Reconciliation Metal Print (matte finish) 16 x 20 inches Edition 1 of 7 2019

Subtext Metal Print (matte finish) 16 x 20 inches Edition 1 of 7 2019

The Call Metal Print (matte finish) 16 x 20 inches Edition 1 of 7 2019

$700

$250

$250

$780

$780

$780

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Butterfly Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2019

Choppy Waters Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 3 2019

Don’t Look Down Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2015

First it Whispers Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2016

Gauging the Wind Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2017

In Search of the Cosmos Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2017

Land Line Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches 2016

$980

$1800

$980

$980

$980

$980

$980

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The Gathering Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2016

Tilt Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches Edition 2 of 5 2017

Parallel Universe Metal Print (matte finish) 24 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 3 2017

Come Blow Your Horn Metal Print (matte finish) 30 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2019

I Will Fly Metal Print (matte finish) 30 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2019

Moonrise Metal Print (matte finish) 30 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2019

Silvery Moon Metal Print (matte finish) 30 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2019

$980

$980

$980

$1100

$1100

$1100

$1100

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The Song of Summer Metal Print (matte finish) 30 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2019

The Sunset Metal Print (matte finish) 30 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2019

Unusual Light Metal Print (matte finish) 30 x 30 inches Edition 1 of 5 2019

I Carry Your Heart Metal Print (matte finish) 32 x 40 inches Edition 1 of 3 2016

Waiting for Godot Metal Print (matte finish) 32 x 40 inches Edition 1 of 3 2016

With the Wind Metal Print (matte finish) 32 x 40 inches Edition 1 of 3 2017

The Quiet Storm Metal Print (matte finish) 32 x 40 inches Edition 1 of 3 2016

$1100

$1100

$1100

$1800

$2400

$1800

$1800

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