Into the Light

Into the Light
16 x 20 Oil Painting
by Pat Fiorello

My first large painting of the year. I had seen this grouping of white roses in Tuscany and had taken a photo. Finally got to paint them. My aim in this one was to get a sense of a lush garden with depth and roses coming out into the light. Concentrated lots on varying hard and soft edges and warm and cool colors.

Fort those of you in the Atlanta area, you are invited to a talk I'm giving on Monday 1/20 at the Atlanta Artists Center.  Invitation is below. The talk is on "Travel & Art Perfect Together" . It is a program which is part of the monthly AAC meeting, but even if you are not a member, you can come for free as a guest. I'll be talking about the top 10 reasons to combine travel & art as well as what you might want to consider when selecting a workshop. AAC Is Celebrating 60 years! There will be a special raffle to celebrate the first  meeting of our 60th year! ________________________     Join us for our Member Meeting on January 20 from 7-9pm Travel & Art: Perfect Together Long-time member and former AAC Chairman, Pat Fiorello will share the benefits of combining travel and painting from her 20 years of experience both as student and as an instructor. Pat's painting travels have taken her to France, New Mexico, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, The Virgin Islands and Italy among other places. After the talk there will be time for Q&A and Pat will be available for a book signing of her newly published book Bella Italia, Italy Through the Eyes of an Artist.  Pat Fiorello is a professional artist and art instructor known for her impressionistic landscapes and floral paintings in oil and watercolor. Inspired to make the expression of beauty a higher priority in her life, in 2002, she left a successful 20-year career as a Marketing Vice President with major corporations including The Coca-Cola Company, and made a life change to become a full-time artist. Pat's paintings have been in numerous juried shows and more than 20 one-woman exhibits. Her work has been licensed for greeting cards and home décor products and appeared in the book Splash 11, The Best of Watercolor, published by North Light Books. She is a Signature member and past president of the Georgia Watercolor Society.