Patricia Kluwe Derderian

Architect-turned-artist Pati KD uses her art to express the depths of her imagination and explore memories from her life.

She begins by drawing an outline freely and loosely, and from there she lets her feelings guide her color placement, without commitment to reality. The energy of the moment and scene she is painting dictates what the artwork wants to be.

Though her Cities are pay tribute to the locations for which they are titled, the real subject for Pati is the people. She describes her inspiration:

“Without people, our cities, monuments and buildings are cold and lifeless. It’s the energy of the place that I try to paint. I love to invite the audience in a painting, the door each one opens is unique and based on our own sensibility, life experience and dreams.”

She celebrates the amazing diversity of the Tampa Bay area, which she calls home, and believes that Art plays an important role in harmoniously connecting people.