Patricia knew she loved paintings and that’s about all! Totally absorbed in her quest to paint, she began her journey to artistic excellence through trial and error. But that was then! She went on to write and teach her skills.
In 1982 she won the Alice Bale Overseas Study Scholarship and in 1985 was asked by the Victorian Artists Society to give a six-week workshop, which continued for many years. Patricia has been the recipient of many awards over the years.
To say that Patricia Moran paints flowers is an understatement akin to saying music is what happens if you pluck a guitar string. Patricia Moran’s paintings are the full symphony orchestra. They are generous in size and concept and enriching to behold.
Patricia’s paintings show apparent casual collections of exquisite drapery, pottery, porcelain and masses of flowers in informal groupings. She is able to impart a sense of bounty; of great beauty waiting to be ‘arranged’, looking perfect in its casual disarray.
Patricia Moran paints strictly according to her own impeccable, ethical standards. ‘Painting flowers’ or ‘Flowerscapes’ to her may mean planning up to a year ahead, planting particular colour combinations of certain blooms, finding a special piece of fine china for a once only use.
It means beginning to paint only when everything is as she wants, then painting the flowers exactly as she sees them without stopping so that she can capture their ‘truth’ before they wilt. It is marathon work.
Her work is timeless, elegant and beyond fashion. It is beautiful forever.
Her paintings are being released by the family through auctioneer Leonard Joel.