Copper and Gold Leaf Variations – Abstract Mixed Media Composition by Patricia Pearce

Artist’s proof of hand copper application and aging techniques by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unsigned, but was acquired with other Patricia Pearce pieces. Presented in a new mat. No frame. Image size: 9.5″H x 6.5″W

Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948) is a California artist who attended San Francisco State and UC Irvine and is the adjunct Professor of Fine Art at the College of San Mateo. Her early work on paper explored images of garments using various printmaking techniques. Later, she began to work mainly in collagraph and monotype prints creating singular images of kimonos and ribbons in her subtle shifting; subdued pieces are constructed in a three-step process. Awards include Grade Prize, 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Wakayama Japan; Grant, Peninsula Community Foundation. Collections: Nieman Marcus, San Francisco; Wells Fargo, San Francisco Exhibitions: Montalvo, California Center for the Arts; Pacific Prints, Palo Alto.