by Patricia Sahertian | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
“would you have liked me better if…” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper.This series will explore the ideas of expectations, roles and socially acceptable stereotyping. It holds a personal meaning for me and my daughter. It’s not gender...
by Patricia Sahertian | Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
“how can you know what’s underneath my coat?” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper. Further thought on the prospect of painting just clothes lead to this new image of an empty coat. But today, my daughter was affected by encountering some very male...
by Patricia Sahertian | Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
“little red dress” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper.Inspiration comes from many places and so in reading Covet Garden magazine’s 23rd issue my friend Shari and I were struck by the wonderful simplicity of the red dress painted by Iza Mokrosz (page...
by Patricia Sahertian | Jul 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
“conserve” 5.5 x 3.5 inches, collage on paper.Spent an afternoon making collages at the studio of my friend and neighbor, Roberta Hancock. She is an artist, who is currently doing a series of paintings called Thumbs Up, soon to be on exhibit at Phoenix Sky...
by Patricia Sahertian | Jun 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
“excusez moi, mon cher pipo, vous avez du feu?” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper. Leo & Pipo are friends of mine on flickr. That’s not their real names. But they are real people who have been friends for a very long time. You can read...
by Patricia Sahertian | Jun 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
What a joy to have a granddaughter who loves some of the same things I love. Making art and learning french are two of these activities. I must confess that even though I have studied in high school and college, (and even private lessons) my french is pretty rusty,...