Patrick Kramer "Creative Destruction" - October 16 - November 7, 2021

Patrick Kramer Creative Destruction

Patrick Kramer was born in 1981 in Kays immigrants. Interested in art from a young drawing and painting. A perfectionist by n b e a n o u t l e t w e l l s u i t e d t o h i s p e r s o n a l i t y. l e g e , r e c e i v i n g a B FA f r o m B r i g

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somewhat obsessive tendencies led him t and attention to detail. In his recent work p a i n t i n g s f r o m a r t h i s t o r y, a l o n Patrick’s work has been published in Ame Magazine and Southwest Art, and he lives

ville, Utah, the youngest child of German g age, Patrick spent much of his childhood nature, he found these creative pursuits to Patrick ended up studying painting in colg h a m Yo u n g U n i v e r s i t y i n 2 0 0 8 .

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to approach his craft with meticulous care k, Patrick frequently incorporates famous g with elements of destruction. r i c a n A r t C o l l e c t o r, A r t i s t s a n d I l l u s t r a t o r s with his wife and two sons in Orem, Utah.

“Looking-Glass” Oil on Panel 30 x 30 Inches

“My recent work began as an exploration of self-doubt and perfectionism, with famous paintings of art history “scraped away”, destroyed by their creator’s own hand.

Further exploring this idea and developing various means of wreaking havoc, I found the expressive and creative possibilities numerous. While several themes arose in the series — self-doubt, artistic frustration, loss and heartache — the artwork I destroy often suggests a new direction to pursue.

Each historical masterpiece has its own narrative, which serves as a starting point for my own work. In a way, I feel I’m creating something new by destroying something old, following Picasso’s aphorism that “every act of creation is first an act of destruction”.

In a broader sense, I found that I enjoy the style in general, a idealized elegance and harsh realities, of compositional orde forces reflects the reality of life, both a tragedy and a comedy peace, and traces of beauty. “ -Patrick Kramer

an aesthetic of contrasts — of creation and destruction, of er and random chaos. I feel this tension between two opposing y. Life can be hard, life can be ugly, but there are moments of

Portrait of an Artist Oil on Panel 34” x 26”

Ring Around the Roses Oil on Panel 34” x 24”

Requiem for June Oil on Panel 32” x 30”

It Started Out with a Kiss Oil on Panel 29” x 24”

The Heretic (Joan of Arc) Oil on Panel 25” x 18”

Foreboding Beauty Oil on Panel 25” x 18”

Losing Ophelia Oil on Panel 20” x 32”

Remnants of Cecilia Gallerani Oil on Panel 22” x 18”

A Little Constructive Criticism Oil on Panel 20 x 20”

Portrait of an Artist No. 2 Oil on Panel 20” x 15”

Winds of Boreas Oil on Panel 18” x 16”

Revolution Oil on Panel 18” x 16”

Faith and Fear Oil on Panel 16” x 15”

Persistent Memories and Temporal Realities Oil on Panel 13” x 18”

Perhaps They’ll Listen Now Oil on Panel 48” x 48”

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