It gives my life purpose to bring pleasure to others through my paintings.  I love to create something unique that finds an emotional connecting chord in another person.  The greatest compliment I can receive is the appreciation someone has for the art that reflects my internal thoughts and feelings, making me the person I am.

Over the years I have tended to work in series; this allows a degree of familiarity which supports experimentation.  Shore birds are my most recent and successful subject matter, giving people familiar shapes to which they can relate.  However, with creative use of composition, color, and texture, I can encourage a new way of seeing those ordinary subjects.

I work in acrylics, pastels, and oils, but my primary medium is watercolor.  Watercolor continues to be my medium of choice due to its inherent fluidity, transparency, and spontaneity.  I enjoy the freedom and loss of control which only watercolor can provide, and I cherish the challenge of letting the paint take over and produce the visuals which cannot be duplicated.  Each painting is an original, for the paint truly is the master and it allows me the joy of "going along for the ride".

Ultimately, I find that painting provides a conduit for me to communicate with others without the use of the written word, gestures, or dialogue. 

~Pat Holscher, NWS~