Plein-Air, Michigan

Art has been part of Patti André's life from when she was a young girl. Patti has lived in many different parts of the United States and has traveled to many countries around the world. An enthusiastic nature lover and traveler, she is always observing, learning and growing.

As a teacher, Patti is exceptional. She teaches oil and pastel at the Loveland Academy of Art as well as teaching privately.

Patti has been a professional artist for over 25 years. Her work has sold extensively throughout the United States and abroad, and she has participated in many single and group exhibitions. She works out of her studio in Loveland, Colorado.

Workshops & Classes -- See Patti's paintings from Artist in Residence at Pingree Park

Present Patti's Studio
  • Plein Aire
  • Pastels & Oils
Present Sculpture Depot
  • Pastels & Oils
Present The New Loveland Academy
  • Beginning Oil
  • Pastels & Oils
1999-Close of
Facility in 2005
Loveland Academy of Fine Arts
  • Still Life Painting
  • Landscape Painting
  • Figurative Painting
  • Oil and pastels
2006 Fetchin' Art Workshop
Taos, NM
  • Plein Aire
1998-Present Private studio classes
Loveland, CO
  • Oil and Pastels
2000 Private studio classes
Louisville, CO
  • Landscape
  • Still Life
1996-1998 Loveland Academy of Fine Arts
  • Children's Art Classes

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Art Show Juror

2007 Pastel Society of Colorado Spring Show - Longmont
2006 Celebration of Color - Ft. Collins - AANC Show
2006 Longmont Artist Guild & Boulder Art Association Members Show
2006 National Greeley Art Exhibit & Sale
2003, 2004 Lincoln Gallery Sweetheart Show
Thompson Valley Art League
429 N. Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
970-663-2407
www.lincolngallery.com
2002 Cheyenne Artists' Guild National Show
Cheyenne, WY
2001 Lincoln Gallery Spring Show
Thompson Valley Art League
429 N. Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
970-663-2407
www.lincolngallery.com
2001 Fourth Annual "Lines into Shapes" National Juried Show
Art Center of Estes Park
517 Big Thompson Avenue
Estes Park , CO 80511
970-586-5882
1999 Eighth Annual Juried Show
Boulder Art Association
Boulder, CO

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Galleries Featuring Patti's Paintings:

2007-Present

Arts at Denver
1025 S. Gaylord St., Denver, CO
303-722-0422
www.artsatdenver.com

2001-Present Gallery East
229 East 10th Street, Loveland, CO 80537
970-667-6520 or 888-252-6520
www.galleryeast.com
2007-Present Living Bronze Gallery
157 W. Elkhorn Avenue, Unit 3
At The Old Church Shops Mall
Estes Park, CO 80521
970-577-0963
www.livingbronzegallery.com

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Awards and Competitions:

2006

2008

Pastel Society of America

Juried Signature Show

Allied Artist Award ("The Big Story Book")

Bennington, VT

2009,
2004,
2003
Northern Colorado Artist Association
12th Annual National Exhibition
Honorable Mention ("Portrait of Aspens," oil, 20 x 48)
2002 International Artist Magazine
Challenge No. 7, The Landscape
Third place (of 2,000 entries - "Life's Force" oil, 8 x 10)
2002 Northern Colorado Artist Association
11th Annual National Exhibition
Best of show ("Farmer's Wealth,")

1997, 2002, 2004, 2005

 

 

2008-2009

National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society

 

 

NOAPS Signature Show

Best Impressionist Painting, Monteverde Memorial Fund Award ("Reflections of Holland," oil, 16x20)

Suppliers' Award; purchase award, for collection of Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art ("Floating Beauty")

Artichoke Gallery, Kansas City, Kansas

1999 Northern Colorado Artist Association
8th Annual National Exhibition
Merril Johnson Gallery Award("Art of Sharing," oil, 16x28)
1997 National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society
1997, 2005 The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition Finalist (of 10,000 entries - "Coming and Going"
"Bags of Pears"
"Heads or Tails"
1995, 1991, 1986, 1983 Colorado Artist Association Convention Honorable mention, oil (1995); merit award and second place (1991); first place, sculpture (1986); first place, watercolor (1983)
1984 Americana, Taos, NM Best of show, watercolor
1984, 1983 Grasslands Rendezvous Special recognition

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Exhibitions:

Solo and Small Group:

Annually


2005

Gallery East
Loveland, CO
Group Show

Intimate Scenes of Italy and Norway -
One Woman Art Show

Annually Benson Gallery
Fort Collins, CO
Featured Artist
2006 Arts at Georgetown Group Show
2004, 2005 Plummer School, Ft. Collins
2003 Centennial Bank of the West Show
Greeley, CO
2002 Girl Talk
All-Women Exhibit, Horizon Fine Art Gallery
Jackson Hole, WY
1999 The Wexford (Group Show)
Loveland, CO
1987 Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce
Fort Collins, CO
1987 Columbia Savings Bank
Fort Collins, CO
1986 "Spaces and Faces Too" (Three-Person Show)
Lloyd's Art Center
Fort Collins, CO
1984 Foothills Unitarian Church
Fort Collins, CO
1984 "Spaces and Faces" (Three-Person Show)
Lincoln Center
Fort Collins, CO
1982 The Cauldron
Fort Collins, CO
1981 Albrecht's Gallery
Winter Park, CO

Invitational:

2007 Rocky Mtn. Art Exhibition - Hangzhou, China
2007 New York Art Expo - Javits Center
2005 More Than One Picasso, Loveland Museum
Loveland, CO
2006, 2009 Tucson Plein air Painters
Tucson, AZ
2005 Western Heritage Show
Lakewood, CO
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center
Pueblo, CO
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Rocky Mountain Plein-Air Painters
Estes Park, CO
2003 Pastel Society of America Show
The Butler Institute of American Art
2002, 2004 American Art in Miniature
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
1999 American Plains Artists Invitational Exhibit
Midland, TX
1997, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1992 Loveland Sculpture Invitational
Loveland, CO
1993 Cottonwood Festival Invitational
Hastings, NE

Juried Exhibitions:

2007 Celebration of Color
2003, 2005 Oil Painters of America
2002 National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Show
2006,
1999, 1998
Arts for the Parks, Top 200
2002, 2003,
2004, 2005, 2007
Northern Colorado Art Association National Exhibit
2005,
2003,
2002,
1999
National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society Show
"Old Fashion Still-Life"
1999 Danada Sculpture and Art Show
Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL
2008, 1998, 1993 Oil Painters of America Show
1996, 1995 Littleton Sculpture Show. Littleton, CO
Sponsor Purchased "Just Curious" for Collection
1996, 1995 Bank One Show
Loveland, CO
1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986 Poudre Valley Art League Regional Show
Fort Collins, CO
1990 Fishwives, First National Bank
Loveland, CO
1989 Lloyd's Aartvark
Fort Collins, CO
1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984 Mask Show, Dragons' Cache Gallery
Greeley, CO
1987 Art to Order, Kipper Gallery, Fort Collins, CO
1987 All-Member Show, Kipper Gallery, Fort Collins, CO
1986 Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Media Exhibition
Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
1984 Adirondacks/National Exhibition of American Watercolors
Old Forge, NY
1981 Working Painters' Alliance, Foothills Unitarian Church
Fort Collins, CO

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Websites Featuring Patti and Her Paintings:

National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society
Oil Painters of America
Pastel Society of America
Rocky Mountain Plein-air Painters
Viewcatcher

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Personal Art Studies:

Patti has studied with: Dee Clements (sculpture, 1994); Scott Christensen (plein air, 2001); Nita Engle (watercolor, 1982; watercolor, master class, 1983); Rose Eden (watercolor, 1988); Albert Handell (pastels, 1984); Ed Hluvka (sculpture, 1991); Patrick Howe (watercolor, 1980); Ramon Kelly (pastels and oils, 1990); Bruno Lucchesi (sculpture, 1992, 1993); Paul Lucchesi (sculpture, 1996); Barbara Marquardt (oils, master class, 1980, 1981, 1982); Emanual Martinez (sculpture, 1990); Ralph Oberg (plein air, 2000); Valentin Okorokov (sculpture, 1996); Joyce Pike (oils, 2000); Richard Schmid (oils, master class, 1996; plein air, oils, 1993, 1995); George Strickland (oils, 2005); Teresa Vito (oils, 1996, 1997); Jim Wilcox (plein air, 1999); Hollis Williford (drawing, 1997, 1998); Jessica Zemsky and Jack Hines (watercolor, master class, 1989).

And in addition: study of orangutans in Borneo, for anthropologist Biruté Galdikas, through Orangutan Foundation International (1995).

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