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The artistry of Pat Durgin, surfacing when she began oil painting at nine years of age, was first influenced by the lush green and dramatic autumn colors or the eastern United States. Later the rocky hills and sunlight of the Mediterranean area added their influence. When she moved to New Mexico in 1961, its mountain ranges, desert plains and panoramic vistas offered new inspirations.
Pat began studying art as a teenager under Mrs. M. Farioletti and Mrs. Estes Kefauver in Washington, D.C. More recently Wilson Hurley, prominent New Mexico artist, was her chief critic. The encouragement and advice he gave greatly influenced her artistic attitudes and style.
Pat's credits include awards in many regional and national competitions. Her paintings are displayed in numerous galleries and private collections throughout the United States.
Her development as an artist has been molded and shaped by a sensitivity to her surroundings and strong desire to capture them on canvas. This is revealed by realistic portrayals of beauty-whether winding country roads, stately trees, intriguing buildings or intricate still-lifes.
Currently Pat is painting and instructing classes at her sunlit, rooftop studio-gallery in her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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