Pat Howard is a Durango, Colorado based artist, known for her bright and inviting watercolors. Growing up in Ohio, her first art instruction was from her father, a commercial artist. She received her formal education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and later studied art at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, the Art Institute of Colorado, and the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts.
Pat begins her paintings with loose wet-in-wet washes, gradually building layers of transparent glazes of color until she achieves the value and intensity she desires. Darks and details are added last, often using liquid acrylic linework or watercolor pencils.
Pat continues to pursue her artistic career in her home studio outside of Durango, where she conducts an annual watercolor workshop.
“Painting keeps my eyes and my mind open – like opening a window in a stuffy room – making me more aware of the beauty around me. And, the pursuit of a beautiful work is what keeps me painting. Making art is a soulful process for all artists – it’s in the mind, in the heart, in the love we put into what we do.”
