New Work / Current Exhibitions
PAINTING MY OWN BLUE SKY
America is a divided nation, steeped in divisive rhetoric. Global uncertainty is on the rise. In this climate, reframing the negative flow is key. Generating compassion, empathy and loving kindness is most important. These wood panel paintings mix acrylic ink with essential oils imbedding a subtle sense of smell into the work.
What people are saying about Painting My Own Blue Sky..."This one reminds me of supports on a bridge. We can only hope the bridge metaphor will help bring this country together." and "I really like this new work—muscular and very, very beautiful."
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MARIPOSA
Mixed media on panel mark the Mariposa series. New work addresses change, transformation and the flow of energy that supports stepping into uncertainty. Also See work availble on 1STDIBS
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SUMMER 2017
On view though June 2017
Hungry Ghost Dreams 48" square ________________________________________________________________________________________
ACCELERATE
BD BIO TECH / Inspired by the brilliant pigments of multicolor flow cytometry, Patter Hellstrom created this large-scale piece for BD Biosciences to commemorate the creation of the first set of Product Development Modules on campus. This new spatial ecosystem is designed to improve collaboration and teamwork to promote scientific innovation, stimulate technological breakthroughs, and accelerate product development from idea to launch. GRACE on view caps the innovation space in relationship to the expansive super graphic.
Hellstrom review here DOWN LOAD
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GALLERY | QR: Interactive Works by Patter Hellstrom
"Patter's paintings are alluring. Her paintings beckon the viewer to visually get lost in the undulation that is created by her use of medium. I have never known any artist to work with the acrylic ink wash on polypropylene. Her mastery of the fluidity of motion is her own language. It is very rare to find ones solo voice when so much has been done in the name of art."
Annette Schutz, Owner of ArtHaus Gallery SF
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ART IN DESIGN
Patterns of Control printed VIDA.com | CORK TARTAN + ELLE FRANCE
SMW Pop Up exhibition 2016 Tartan Collection
Piloform SF
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INSTALLATION + FILM
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CURATORIAL PROJECTS
“I first worked with Patter Hellstrom Visual Art when Vedder Price, an international general-practice law firm, selected Patter’s work for the second quarterly art installation in our San Francisco office. Patter and Paul also worked closely with us to plan our first client/artist reception, which featured Patter’s works. When we opened our Los Angeles office, we engaged Patter Hellstrom Visual Art to curate its quarterly art installations. Patter and Paul have been outstanding art partners offering a variety of works from local artists, attending to every detail, and providing beautiful collateral material to accompany each installation. I highly recommend them.” Michele Reilly, Office Manager Vedder Price San Francisco
Vedder Price / Los Angeles
Gina Stepaniuk / New Views: Planet Earth
Marion Lane / Geometric Abstraction
Gregg Chadwick / Atmospheric Cityscapes
Gay Summer Rick / Urban Coast
Patter Hellstrom / Flow
Nadege Monchera Baer / Abstraction
Catherine Ruane / Palm View
Vedder Price / Chicago International Headquarters
THE CITY | Rita Grendze + Kristsa Svalbonas
The CITY is an exhibition which reveals a dialogue between the urban views on the twenty sixth floor of Vedder Price and the interior art by Grendze and Svalbonas. Both artists speak to the structure of the city through their geometric and tactile qualities.
Coming in July; THE RIVER | Elina Ruka
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Painting My Own Blue Sky (8)
Painting My Own Blue Sky America is a divided nation, steeped in divisive rhetoric. Global uncertainty is on the rise. In this climate, reframing the negative flow is key. Generating compassion, empathy and loving kindness is most important. These wood panel paintings mix acrylic ink with essential oils imbedding a subtle sense of smell into the work, creating calm and space. -
Mariposa (21)
Mariposa expands the artists' media to acrylic ink and mixed media on cradled wood panels. This group of paintings addresses change, transformation and the flow of energy that supports stepping into uncertainty. Mariposa is also a street in San Francisco near Patter's San Francisco studio are the confluence of Potrero Hill, Mission Bay University district and the growing DogPatch Art community. -
Sectional + Square Panel Paintings (23)
Acrylic ink on polypropylene is an innovative technique discovered and unveiled in 2007 at Masterworks Institute in San Francisco. These gestural contemporary pieces have been shown widely and collected by museums and private collectors in the US. -
Medium Panel Paintings (45)
Intimate pieces incorporate themes such as exploration of emotional landscapes, eclipses, and global turbulence. These compact pieces act as road maps for the large and mural sized work, as the artist explores new methods in her practice. -
Grand and Mural-sized Panel Paintings (41)
Inspired by study of calligraphy in China, experiences of nature on the west coast of the USA and the intense color seen in India, Hellstrom creates abstract work which distills experience. The paintings created on polypropylene material with acrylic water-resistant artists ink are a new media, intensely colored. Polypropylene material is a synthetic type of film or paper with extraordinary durability. Flawlessly smooth, it professionally back-mounted to a plexi substrate. The wooden frame adhered to the plexi has a cleated hanging system. This installation method allows the painting to "float" from the wall enhancing the gestural quality of the work, showing it to it's best advantage. Panel paintings back-mounted on acrylic sheets showcase large-scale work by Patter Hellstrom. Works are available through galleries and art dealers in Chicago, San Francisco, LA and London. -
Shaped Paintings (9)
In 2011 shaped installations and collages on the polypropylene film marked the start of a new exploration of Hellstrom's medium. Exploring the properties of polypropylene and acrylic ink, these works delve into the dark beauty of disruptions encountered in daily life. Focus turns to the shaped pieces which encapsulate the flow of emotion, releasing the gesture from its' format. These works continue and are concurrent with panel paintings. -
Commissions (8)
"Patter Hellstrom was commissioned by ArtHaus gallery to create a 36”x120” painting from her “Flow” series for a new San Francisco home for Beijing based collectors. For Hellstrom, the challenge she welcomed was the size of this commission. Her ability to listen, communicate and understand to exactly what these collectors wanted and her execution of six comp paintings were outstanding. These collectors wanted their painting to exude passion. The final painting was everything and more they’d hoped for. As an art dealer, trusting an artist throughout the commission process is vital. Patter Hellstrom’s attention to detail, deadlines and artistry made this process satisfying and enjoyable." Annette Schutz, Co-‐Founder ArtHaus gallery -
Installation Projects (9)
Patter has created FLOWER MANDALA installations since 2003. Those large-scale projects have been commissioned by Unilever for their campus and JPMorgan Chase for their Project Space. Initially created with concentric circles of 500+ individually placed fresh flowers, these mindful works were dedicated to recognizing beauty and developing compassion. Installations created with natural materials such as flowers, tumbled glass and rock, connect interior thoughts on interdependence and impermanence to the larger natural world. See more in PROJECTS.