Patricia C Vener manipulates light and shadow, color and texture to invoke in her audience a visceral emotional response. More than just intellectually beautiful, Patricia's paintings, drawings, and bead weavings translate the panorama of nature and concrete reality to emotive abstractions that are approachable from a variety of perspectives.

Patricia doesn't hide from potential collectors, but, like any treasure worth finding, her work is sought out by discerning individuals. Her most recent public showings have been local to Connecticut at Taste Restaurant and Bread and Chocolate in Hamden, as well as her one evening exhibition, "Dreams and Delights" at Helen's Teas, (yes, with refreshments), also in Hamden, Connecticut. If you aren't local, or missed those showings, Patricia does leak images to the Internet on her website, blog, twitter, facebook fan page, and in her three shops at Etsy, ArtFire, and Smashing Darling. She's also happy to display her work live but you do need to contact her first.

Innate talent is great and Patricia has plenty of it, but she has occasionally sought to gain insights from other artists' perspectives. She has pursued this by having taken classes at Silvermine Guild of Artists School of Art, Art Students League, and the School of Visual Arts as well as constant self-directed independent study. Patricia believes that lifelong learning is an ongoing adventure that enriches both her life and her work.