NEW WORK + PROJECTS
Art is standing with one hand extended into the universe and one hand extended into the world, and letting ourselves be a conduit for passing energy. ~ Albert Einstein
Seeping Fear 12" x 12" resin finished painting on cradled board with mixed media
Ascending Heart super graphic is over 36 feet long in San Diego. About energy, the piece graces a new tech/financial company mixing brush strokes and digital media to create visual excitement in the workplace.
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In the studio....
Aegean inspired blue waves combined with the Greek mati symbol of protection figure prominently in Hellstrom's new work. Entitled Imperfect Protection, she combines art and political practice. This work calls to action elected US officials, inscribing their names among the waves of distress which are diminishing America. The artists' daily call lists are inscribed, documenting one citizens' voice spoken with urgency in our current climate.
Imperfection Protection series with waves of symbolism below blending political action through names inscribed and paint flow.
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New location in the SF TECH Corridor - 228 Townsend Street San Francisco | Cause & Effect 1 and Cause & Effect 2 both 60" x 28"
Installed in Collections
Undertow installed in private collection
Hungry Ghost Dreams 48" square at Nuance
Heaven, Earth And Humanity pair installed
SF Condo Commission Dreams Together 48" x48"
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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 | ELLE FRANCE + SMW Design
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INSTALLATION + FILM 
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CURATORIAL PROJECTS | Corporate . Museum . Gallery
CORPORATE PROJECT “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 SF
Vedder Price / Los Angeles
Gina Stepaniuk / 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
Jill Sykes / Poetic Observation
Bryan Ida / Geometry
Sonja Schenk / Formations
Vedder Price / Chicago International Headquarters
THE LAKE | Michael Davidson and Thomas Hellstrom
THE CITY | Rita Grendze and Krista Svalbonas
THE RIVER | Elina Ruka
SEASONS | Anne Hayden Stevens
MARKERS | Jane Carney
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MUSEUM + GALLERY PROJECT 2010-14
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Sky Light + Imperfect Protection (34)
Viewing the sky as a canvas of emotion and energy, Hellstrom creates a reflection of our moment in time. Inline with Einstein's understanding, "Art is standing with one hand extended into the universe and one hand extended into the world, and letting ourselves be a conduit for passing energy“, the energy of experience is Hellstrom's subject matter. Isolated brush strokes executed with mudra-like precision give physical expression to an inner state of being, offering a platform to investigate the dichotomy between thought and emotion. That curious space is ripe with a complexity. The alchemy of how experience is lived out dwells in the constancy of change despite our desire for permanence. Composed of energy, emotions flow like water mixing with our consciousness generating an ever-changing landscape. Balance is reached as internal structural lines are held despite insistent disruptions, speaking to stability within chaos. A seamless method of applying ink with unlikely brushes to a slick surface records the ephemeral moment and spark of experience. -
Mariposa (20)
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 Street (San Francisco) was Hellstrom's studio location at the confluence of Potrero Hill, Mission Bay and the growing DogPatch Art community. -
Squares + Tartans + Diptychs (22)
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. Recently ELLE FRANCE highlighted Hellstrom's tartan textile inspired paintings as they relate to historic British tartans. SF designer Scot Meacham Wood has showcased these pieces with his contemporary tartan designs. http://www.smwdesign.com -
Medium Panel Paintings (42)
Engaging Technology | Our experience of the world though digital devices became the focus of my 2015 exhibition, recognizing the ever-present smart phones' role in mediating and collecting experiences. Quick Response debuted interactive work at ArtHaus Gallery in San Francisco. Blending painting and interactive technology the vision was achieved. Viewers found a new way to connect through a layers of experience. First visceral, seeing saturated color and gestural movement then through a digital portal. A click of a smart phone app and the viewer moved deeper into each work. QR Codes included my iPhone captures thus distilling my experience through the device, bringing the experience full circle. -
Grand and Mural-sized Panel Paintings (44)
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 + Super Graphics (10)
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. Patter Hellstrom has completed many gallery commissions. "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.