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From an early age Patti has always felt compelled to express herself through art. Her inherent creativity has always sought an outlet.
Twenty years ago, Practical Patti picked up everything and moved from the Beaches in Toronto, Canada to the village of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Today, in her showroom / boutique, you will find not only unique hand painted clothes and accessories, but home art in a variety of mediums. Everything from whimsical rugs and cushions to duvet covers, hand painted dolls, wooden figures and unusual hand carved and painted furniture.
99% self-taught, Patti's designs and themes have matured along with the woman. The color palettes and images reflect her own simplicity, and confidence. Her themes are integral to who she is as a human being: her life experiences have made her value what is honest and unfettered.
Her keen interest in the empowerment of women resounds throughout her work.
Patti's work appeals to people from all over the work, with regular customers from places as diverse as Texas, Germany, and Japan. Her designs have been sold wholesale outside of Mexico in fine galleries, boutiques and specialty shops in New York, Cape Cod, Denver, Phoenix, Detroit, San Francisco, Miami, and Palm Springs.
Puerto Vallarta in the 21st century has become an important Latin American art center, and the wide variety of mediums and styles—folk art, sculptures, oils, watercolors, ceramics—attests to the continued prosperity of the scene. The exuberant, passionate spirit of Mexican art goes way beyond the famous self-portraits of Frida Kahlo. Modern taste leans toward reinterpretations of classical art with a very Latin intensity, resulting in rich complexity. The town has been the starting point of many internationally acclaimed artists, including Rodolfo Morales, Daniel Palma, Vladimir Cora, and Ramiz Barquet. During “Art Season,” November through April, you’ll see art enthusiasts downtown and in the Romantic Zone with maps in hand, sipping cocktails as they stroll from one gallery to another in organized Art Walks.
Puerto Vallarta continues to grow in size and strength, while in quality it holds its own against any upscale global destination. You’ll want to take Puerto Vallarta home with you, but it won’t fit in your bag. Happily, its art will keep your memories alive forever.
1998 she designed and built her studio in the island of Cuale. That ignited another passion, architectural design. She realized she wanted to build art that people could live in. She started to blend together her world of painting with interior design to create living spaces for her cliental. After the construction of her studio she was hired for consulting and construction projects in Puerto Vallarta. Ultimately she knew one day she would design her own project that would reflect her own architectural style of design.
Creating the ambience through furnishings became an extension of the structures, as she believes everything is connected from the beginning.
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