Award-winning painter Patrick Saunders is a signature Member of the Oil Painters of America and a member of the Portrait Society of America. Accomplished both as a fine artist and as a commercial artist, Patrick currently teaches workshops in plein air while traveling the country in an Airstream with his photographer wife, Kimberly.
Patrick has studied with many renowned painters, including Mark English, Malcolm Liepke, Wilbur Niewald, Richard Schmid, Carolyn Anderson, and Burton Silverman. He paints a variety of subjects, including portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, and florals, and frequently teaches workshops during his travels.
After graduating from the Kansas City Art Institute with a BFA, Patrick spent a decade as an artist at Hallmark Cards before returning to the KCAI to accept a full-time faculty position teaching illustration, painting, animation, and web design. Teaching led to a job offer in advertising, where, as a Group Creative Director, Patrick led teams of marketing professionals in New York, San Francisco, and globally, producing advertising for clients such as Colgate-Palmolive, Whole Foods, Hill’s Pet Food, FedEx, Revlon, Southwest Airlines, Tom’s of Maine, Nextel, Skyy, Kashi, and Kellogg’s.
Throughout his career, Patrick has been recognized for outstanding work, earning awards from the Portrait Society of America, the Oil Painters of America, the American Advertising Federation, the International Academy of the Visual Arts, the Web Marketing Association, the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts. He was featured by Southwest Art Magazine as one of their 21 Artists to Watch Under 31 in 2001. His KCAI students voted to honor Patrick with an Educator of the Year award.
In 2013, Patrick began plein air painting, and has won awards from numerous nationally recognized events and organizations, including Plein Air Easton, the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Plein Air Texas, Plein Air Richmond, Maui Plein Air, Telluride Plein Air, Lighthouse Plein Air and Sedona Plein Air. In September 2018, Patrick was the cover artist and featured in Southwest Art Magazine.
Patrick is a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America and a member of the Portrait Society of America.
To learn more about Patrick Saunders, visit: https://www.patricksaunders.com
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A Window on Bentley's Backyard
A Window on Bentley's Backyard
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Hillside History, Jerome
Hillside History, Jerome
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Roses in Washington Park
Roses in Washington Park
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Bambi & the Barn
Bambi & the Barn
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Of Earth and Sky
Of Earth and Sky
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Awaiting
Awaiting
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Patrick Saunders Select Awards & Exhibitions
Awards & Honors
Olmsted Plein Air, Atlanta, GA – Quick Draw, 2nd Place – July, 2020
Lighthouse Plein Air, Palm Beach, FL – First Place – March, 2020
Oil Painters of America – Fall Online Showcase – 2nd Place – Nov, 2020
Invitational Exhibition, Riverside Art Center – Best In Show – July, 2019
Olmsted Plein Air, Atlanta, GA – Quick Draw, 2nd Place – April, 2019
Olmsted Plein Air, Atlanta, GA – Best Architectural Award – April, 2019
Portrait Society of America – Certificate of Excellence – March, 2019
Lighthouse Plein Air, Palm Beach, FL – Third Place – March, 2019
Lighthouse Plein Air, Palm Beach, FL – Quick Draw, 2nd Place – March, 2019
En Plein Air Texas – Artists’ Choice Texas Artist Camp Award – October, 2018
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational – Revelite Award – Oct, 2018
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational – Strada Award – October, 2018
Gateway International Painting Competition – Finalist – August, 2018
Richeson75 International Portrait Competition – Finalist – August, 2018
Plein Air Easton – Best Marine Award – July 2018
Plein Air Easton – Artists Choice Award, Tilghman Island – July, 2018
Plein Air Richmond – First Place Quickdraw – June, 2018
Outdoor Painters Society, Plein Air Southwest, Rockport, TX –
Plein Air Magazine Award of Excellence – May, 2018
Airstream Fine Art Invitational – Third Place – May 2018
Lighthouse Plein Air, Palm Beach, FL – Second Place – March, 2018
Maui Plein Air – Makana Aloha Foundation Award – February, 2018
Maui Plein Air – Collector’s Choice Award – February, 2018
Oil Painters of America, Fall Online Showcase – Third Place, Signature Division – December, 2017
Gateway International Painting Competition – Best In Show – November, 2017
En Plein Air Texas – Third Place – October, 2018
Sedona Plein Air – Judge’s Choice Award – October, 2017
Plein Air Easton – Imagine Two Futures Award – July, 2017
Laguna Plein Air Painters: Best of Plein Air – Second Place – June, 2017
Plein Air Richmond – Best In Show – June, 2017
Buck’s County Plein Air – Third Place Quick Draw – June, 2017
Buck’s County Plein Air – Third Place Overall – June, 2017
Airstream Fine Art Invitations – People’s Choice Award – May, 2017
Eureka Springs Plein Air Festival – People’s Choice Award – May 2017
Plein Air KC – Kansas City, MO - Judge – May, 2017
Plein Air On the White River – Cotter, AR – Judge – April, 2017
En Plein Air Texas – Second Place – October, 2016
Sedona Plein Air Festival, Sedona AZ – Best of Show – October, 2016
Sedona Plein Air Festival, Sedona AZ – First Place, Main Street Paint Out – October, 2016
Paint the Peninsula, Port Angeles, WA – Olympic Rangers Interpretation Award – August, 2016
Paint the Peninsula, Port Angeles, WA – First Place Paintout – August, 2016
Plein Air Easton – 3rd Place, Small Painting Sunday – July, 2016
Plein Air Easton – Life On the Farm Award – July, 2016
Easels In Frederick – Best Use of Light Award Winner – June, 2016
Paint Annapolis – People’s Choice Award Winner – June, 2016
Penn Valley Park Plein Air Fest – Best In Show – May 2016
Outdoor Painter’s Society, Plein Air Southwest, Dallas, TX – Artist’s Choice Award Winner – April, 2016
Paint the Town, Marble Falls, TX – Best In Show – March 2016
Telluride Plein Air – Artist’s Choice, 3rd Place – July, 2015
Augusta Plein Air – Best of Show – April, 2015
Exhibitions
Bosque Art Classic, Bosque Art Center – Clifton, TX – September,2020
Oil Painters of America Juried Salon Show – August, 2020
Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, RS Hanna Gallery – Fredericksburg, TX – August, 2020
Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition, Beverly McNeil Gallery – Birmingham, AL – October, 2019
American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club – New York, NY – September, 2019
Bosque Art Classic, Bosque Art Center – Clifton, TX – September,2019
Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Illume Gallery of Fine Art – St George, UT – June, 2019
Richeson75 Figure/Portrait Exhibition – Richeson School of Art – Kimberly, WI – October, 2018
American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Peninsula School of Art – Fish Creek, WI – September, 2018
Laguna Plein Air Painters: Best of Plein Air, Forest & Ocean Gallery – Laguna Beach, CA – July, 2018
Oil Painters of America 2018 Juried Salon Show, Crooked Tree Arts Center – Traverse City, MI – June, 2018
Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum – Steamboat Springs, CO – June, 2018
Airstream Fine Art Invitational – Riverside Art Center – Wapakoneta, OH – May, 2018
American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Greenwich House Gallery – Cinncinnati, OH – March, 2017
American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition, Montgomery Lee Fine Art – Park City, Utah – September, 2017
Laguna Plein Air Painters: Best of Plein Air, Forest & Ocean Gallery – Laguna Beach, CA – June, 2017
Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Eisele Gallery of Fine Art – Cinncinnati, OH – May, 2017
Alumapalooza 8, Airstream Fine Art Invitational – Jackson Center, OH – May, 2017
Plein Air Southwest Salon, Southwest Gallery – Dallas, TX – April, 2017
American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Randy Higbee Gallery – Costa Mesa, CA – March, 2017
Signature Impressions, Laguna Plein Air, Huntington Beach Art Center – Huntington Beach, CA – November, 2016
Art & Nature, Laguna Plein Air, Forest & Ocean Gallery – Laguna, CA – October, 2016
American Masters Exhibition, Salmagundi Club – New York, NY – September, 2016
Plein Air Southwest Salon, Southwest Gallery – Dallas, TX – April, 2016
Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Cutter & Cutter Fine Art – St. Augustine, FL – May, 2015
Visit Patrick Saunders Fine Arts for more information about works and workshops: https://www.patricksaunders.com