Patricia Chidlaw
American artist
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Patricia Chidlaw is a Santa Barbara artist known for her realist paintings of urban landscapes. She was an early member of the Oak Group, founded by Ray Strong.[1]
Patricia Chidlaw | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) San Francisco, CA |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Website | patriciachidlaw |
Early life and education
Patricia Chidlaw was born in San Francisco, California in 1951.[2] As a child she lived in Germany, France, Italy and The Netherlands following her father to various Army posts.[3] While studying art at UCSB, she was a student of Irma Cavat.[1]
Career
People are rarely featured in Chidlaw's work, and instead her paintings depict overlooked scenes, using long light[4] to alter the mundane,[5][6] such as swimming pools,[7] piers,[8][9] restaurants,[10][11] empty streets, theaters,[12] trains, trailer parks,[13] laundromats,[14] and stations.[15]
Chidlaw's painting of the Santa Barbara Arlington Theater was used as the official poster for the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.[16]
In 2018, a group of Santa Barbara poets released a book of poems, "Elsewhere, Paradise", inspired by Chidlaw's Paintings.[17]
In 2014, Chidlaw's work was the subject of a solo exhibition at the Nevada Museum of Art.[18]
Chidlaw participated in a 2014 group show at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History,[19] and in a 2002 show at the Ventura County Museum of History and Art.[4]
Chidlaw's paintings are included in the permanent collections of The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman College,[20] and the Museum of Ventura County.[21]
Chidlaw is included in Mark Robert Halper's 2013 photography book "Between Seer and Seen: Celebrating the Artists of Santa Barbara County".[22]
Personal life
Patricia lives in Santa Barbara.[12] She and her husband have restored a 1912 Craftsman Bungalow,[23] as well as a 1925 Norman Revival Cottage.[24] Chidlaw performed as a belly dancer for 10 years,[25] and is one of the founders of annual Santa Barbara Halloween Witches and Warlocks Gathering Luncheon.[26]
