Patricia Babladelis
- Patricia Babladelis resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan and uses visual art combined with poetry to provide a uniquely rich experience for the viewer. She draws from her cultural heritage and diverse life experiences to create a book of life portraits that extend beyond paint and canvas to inspire understanding and share her unique vision. The brush strokes of these paintings become a feeling or a glimpse into what is felt by the subjects. Living qualities emerge from the paint as emotions. The thick, hard strokes of some portraits speak of strength, pride, anger or resilience. Other portraits use strokes that are almost transparent, delicate or thin to depict focus and love. Notice also the absent of color to capture a glimpse of a subject who is barely in the physical world. The range of strokes, color and technique take the viewer through a range of emotion and visualization. Patricia’s word choice in poetry is as varied as the brush strokes in her painting and brings the viewer closer to the feeling presented by the living subjects of her work. The poems that accompany each portrait are integral to the presentation and inspire a second level of awakening to the plight of the people in her portraits. Together, the poetry and art invite experience on multiple levels and help the viewer see the world around them from new perspectives. Patricia’s work unlocks an awareness to the diverse human condition, capturing what is unique and yet intimately familiar in the subjects of this creation. Her presentation of portraits and poetry plant seeds of understanding that continue to sprout and bring new realizations for the viewer.
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