April 16, 2010 at 11:29am
Tyrone Patkoski. Photo courtesy of caseymadison.com
WHAT AN AMAZING DISCOVERY! >>>
Tacoma Art Supply is showing paintings and sculptures by a wonderfully authentic outsider artist, Tyrone Patkoski.
Patkoski is an outsider in the purest sense of the word. He spent the past 20 years as a homeless man living and creating art wherever he could, be it in the back of a car or in a relative's home. He has never studied art and expresses little or no interest in exhibiting or selling his work.
A 59-year-old half-Snoqualmie Indian, Patkoski is self taught and paints mostly in oil, often combining the paint with flotsam found on the streets. The paintings, especially many of his latest works, are densely encrusted with an unimaginable collection of found objects. They are inventive, colorful, and highly personal.
Patkoski's art was discovered and is being promoted by Joan Staokes Baum of the
Tahoma Indian Center Program and photojournalist Casey Madison, who has provided biographical information.
I saw his work yesterday and will review it for my Visual Edge column in the Weekly Volcano April 29. But you should not wait for my review. Go to Tacoma Art Supply now and see this work for yourself. You can also see it online here - but you need to see it in person.
[Tacoma Art Supply, 1552 Commerce St., Tacoma, 253.444.2341]
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Comments for "You must see Tyrone Patkoski's art show" (1)
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russell said on Jun. 23, 2010 at 3:27pm
tyrone is my brother in law he is an excellent artist i have had the opportuinty to watch him create some of his rare one of a kind art as a matter of fact he has givin my mother some of his work from some of his early work we are honered to have him as part of our family i have known tyrone most of my life i am 37 yrs of age and i am proud to know that his art is being recognized through out the country , and wish him great success on his journey of being an artist
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