Patsy Whiting was born in Bolton and studied in Loughborough and Manchester. After a period of working as an artist, whilst bringing up a family, she began a career in teaching art. This eventually led, through specialist training, to an Educational Audiology post in Bolton Sensory Service, teaching deaf children aged 3-18.
Patsy continued to produce art throughout her career in deaf education, working in a variety of media, including print, sculpture and painting. During the course of her teaching she developed skills in visual presentation and digital animation which became her key expressive medium. However, a visit to the Picasso museum in Paris inspired her to begin drawing again in earnest and to leave teaching. She now has a studio in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Artist's statement
Still lives and figures are drawn on a roughly textured pastel ground. The image is built up gradually in layers from detailed photographs, focussing on a small area at a time. It is the play of light which fascinates and challenges me. I love the process of taking away the black to make a form appear out of the shadow.
Exhibitions
2018 Pastel Society Open Exhibition 2018, Mall Galleries London
2017 Rutland Open Art Exhibition, Rutland Museum, Oakham - Prize
2017 National Open Art Competition, Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, London and Pallant
House, Chichester - Prize
2017 New Light Exhibition, Bowes Museum, Durham
2017 United Society of Artists 94th Open Exhibition, Menier Gallery London
2017 Not the Royal Academy Exhibition, Llewellyn Alexander Gallery London
2017 156th Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries London
2017 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open all Media Exhibition - Highly commended 2017 Pastel Society Open Exhibition 2017, Mall Galleries London - Visitors' Choice Award 2016 155th Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries London
2016 New Light Exhibition, Panter and Hall, London
2016 New Light Exhibition, Mercer Gallery, Harrogate
2015 National Open Art Competition, Royal College of Art, London and Pallant House,
Chichester - Prize
2015 New Light Exhibition, Bowes Museum, Durham
2015 154th Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries London
2015 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Prize Exhibition
2014 Derwent Art Prize Exhibition, Mall Galleries London - Third Prize and UK Coloured
Pencil Society Award for Excellence
2014 153rd Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries London - Jacksons
Visitors' Choice Award
2014 United Society of Artists Cork Street Open Exhibition, 28 Cork Street, London -
Strathmore Fine Art Paper Prize, Derwent Prize
2014 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Prize Exhibition - Highly commended
2014 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Friends' Exhibition - Prize
2013 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Friends' Exhibition - Highly commended
2013 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Prize Exhibition
2013 152nd Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries London - Jacksons
