Patricia Gould grew up in a small village on eastern Long Island and never wanted to be anything other than an artist. She earned a BA in Art History while also taking every studio class offered. Still a passionate photographer, the more tactile media are what make her tick. Gould exhibited her fiber art at the 2009 Florence Biennale, won a Niche Award in 2008, and was chosen as an Artist-in-Residence in Hungary in 2005. Her quilt "Christo's Umbrellas, October 1991" was installed in the US Embassy in Estonia from 2002 – 2004. The State of New Mexico recently purchased "Earthly Stories", "Ancient Owachomo", and "Four Strong Winds" as part of the Art in Public Places Program.
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12620 Towner Ave NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112
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"Ancient Owachomo"
NFS (Permanent Collection of NM Arts)
"Canyon Light"
"Four Strong Winds"
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"Another Mystery"
"Door #1"
"California Claire du Lune"
Gould says:
"Since 1993, I have been making landscape art quilts, drawing inspiration from trips to China, East Africa, Russia, Antarctica, and extensive travel throughout North America and Europe. I’m drawn to a few subjects in nature that I find perpetually intriguing by themselves and my voice is whispering a tribute to the incredible beauty in both the subtle and violent forces of nature, only touched by the hand of humans on rare occasions. I’m obsessively drawn to trees, rocks, and all forms of water; I portray these subjects as if they were asking to me to reveal their messages to the world.
I also have an affinity to architecture and have, for many years, been photographing architectural details such as doors, windows and interesting roof treatments. During my five weeks as an Artist-in-Residence in Hungary, I focused on these elements and completed a fiber art series based on doors and windows. I am drawn not only to the elements of architecture, but also how it relates to the culture it embodies and I continue to explore these themes in my current work.
A self-taught quilter, I am captivated by the tactile qualities and subtle displays of color and light in fabrics, especially in silks and hand-dyes. While inspired to create landscapes using a variety of techniques, I generally work from photographs and interpret the scene inspired by my emotions at that time and place. My current work is created with more spontaneity, manipulating the fabric with very little drawing or planning. I find that I work best in that freestyle manner, quickly assembling my fabric collage with fabric pieces, paint, and other media based on value and texture.
My fiber pieces are dramatic portraits of Earth and I hope to draw the viewers into these scenes to share the exhilaration I feel and to cherish the wonders of the place we call home."