Patti Walsh

Patti is an abstract artist who hails from Detroit but has been living in So Minneapolis for so long that she thinks she might understand Minnesotans. Her bold and colorful work evokes various emotions and brings different meanings to her audiences. Patti has recently retired from her day gig is Director of communications and fund development for the African Development Center in Minneapolis. She’s a late night radio dj for fresh air radio, kfai.org.


Portfolio:

The Critic

The Critic “The Critic”

I sent this one to California to an old friend of mine who's a rock critic and booking agent with sublime tastes apparently; he mailed it back to me with a note "Sorry, but this just didn't 'sing' to me".... It's since won an award and was featured in an exhibit at Rogue Buddha Gallery in NE Mpls.

Radar Love

We got a thing that's called Radar Love

Koi Pond

Koi Pond “Koi Pond”

We tried to have a real koi pond but we live in Minneapolis and they froze....

Progress

Progress “Progress”

Don't ask me about these titles - I have no idea of why this is called "Progress"....

Directionally Challenged

Directionally Challenged “Directionally Challenged”

Not sure if I mean that I'm challenged or the painting is....

Give Directions

This one now lives in Ghana, Africa

Give Directions “Give Directions”

This one now lives in Ghana, Africa

Describe Your Week

That was the prompt - describe your week - and so I did

Describe Your Week “Describe Your Week”

That was the prompt - describe your week - and so I did

Insomnia

I think this one speaks for itself

Insomnia “Insomnia”

I think this one speaks for itself

I am Curious Yellow

Named for the soft porn movie from the 70s....

I am Curious Yellow “I am Curious Yellow”

Named for the soft porn movie from the 70s....

Glow Within

The closest I get to being new agey.

Glow Within “Glow Within”

the closest I get to being new agey.

Pain but then Hope

This one lives in St. Cloud Minnesota

Pain but then Hope “Pain but then Hope”

This one lives in St. Cloud Minnesota

My Trip to Danger

yeah, I'm Danger Girl

My Trip to Danger “My Trip to Danger”

Yeah, I'm Danger Girl

Retirement

It's not all its cracked up to be

Retirement “Retirement”

It's not all it's cracked up to be.

Melvins

Painting under the influence of....

Melvins “Melvins”

Painting under the influence of....

Sorcery

Sorcery “Sorcery”

Or witchcraft, or something