Patricia Raible Artmaker

Abstract interpretation of inspirations from nature and life.
 
 

Galleries

MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS

Almost all my paintings are mixed media, meaning I have used more than just paint. I often use charcoal pencil, ink, pastels, collage papers, fabric, and even found objects. I have also experimented with 3-dimentional paintings that I call Standing Stones.

COLLAGRAPHS AND MONOTYPES

A collagraph is created by using a printmaking technique that involves building textures on a rigid plate, inking it up, and putting it through a press. I love this process because it enables me to recycle cereal boxes, packaging, and other bits into abstract wonders. A monotype is more painterly, letting me involve mark making on a polished plate and then continuing to print, possibly adding paper or fabric (chine colle) or other designs.

HANDMADE ARTIST BOOKS

Artist Books is a genre of art where the book is the work of art. It may or may not look like a typical book or even open like a traditional book, but it will have elements of a book and be defined by its structure, content, or form. Artist books now take many forms crossing conventional boundaries and often combine several modes to create something unique.