Patrice Boyes is a Florida-based artist whose works delve into the intricate relationship between the natural and built environment. Using a variety of media, including painting, graphite and charcoal, she explores the way in which humans impact and are influenced by their surroundings. Through her pieces, Boyes aims to bring attention to the fragility of our planet and the constant transformation of our living spaces. Her work is characterized by a meticulous attention to detail and a keen eye for capturing the essence of the natural world. Through her art, Boyes invites viewers to contemplate our place in the world and the impact of our actions on the environment.
Representative Work
Artist's CV
Patrice Boyes, NAWA Signature Member
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EXHIBITS
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2024 Brave, Bold, Boundless Women Speaking Truth Through Art, Miami Beach Library, (juried)
2024 Timeless, Marco Island Center for the Arts (juried)
2024 By Heart, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts (juried)
2024 Water Shapes Florida, University of Florida Museum of Natural History (invitational exhibition)
2024 Art Angels, NAWA, New York (online)
2024 NAWA Annual Members Show, New York City
2024 Santa Fe Springs Plein Aire Paintout, Lanza Gallery (invitational)
2024 Melrose Bay Gallery, Melrose, Florida (invitational)
2023-24 Visions of Peace and Joy, Flushing Bank, Park Avenue, New York, New York (juried)
2023-24 42nd Anniversary Poster Artist, WUFT-FM (NPR affiliate), Naked Springs Reverie (solo)
2023-24 Flowing, Art Ovation Hotel Autograph Collection, Sarasota, Florida (juried)
2023-24 Let It Grow, Flushing Bank, Brooklyn, New York (juried)
2023 NAWA Annual Members Show, New York City
2023 Art Angels, NAWA, New York (online)
2023 Santa Fe Springs Plein Aire Paintout, Lanza Gallery (invitational)
2023 Alachua County Commission boardroom (3-month exhibit, invitational)
2023 Melrose Bay Gallery, Melrose, Florida (invitational)
2023 Boundless, Judi & Allan Schuman Museum, Boca Raton, Florida (juried)
2023 Changing Directions, (NAWA) National Association of Women Artists-Florida, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, Florida (juried)
2022 New Member Exhibit, (NAWA), The National Arts Club, New York City, New York
2022 Melrose Bay Gallery, Melrose, Florida (invitational)
2022 Santa Fe Springs Plein Aire Paintout, Lanza Gallery (invitational)
2021 BLUE, Gainesville Fine Arts Association (juried-selected for theater backdrop)
2021 Santa Fe Springs Plein Aire Paintout, Lanza Gallery (invitational)
2019 Gathering of the Artists, City of Gainesville/GFAA (invitational)
2019 LARGE Works Exhibit, Gainesville Fine Arts Association, Merit Award
2019 Melrose Bay Gallery, Melrose, Florida (invitational)
2019 Santa Fe Springs Plein Aire Paintout, Lanza Gallery (invitational)
2018 Turner Center for the Arts exhibit, Valdosta, Georgia
2018 Santa Fe Springs Plein Aire Paintout, Lanza Gallery (invitational)
2018 Cross Creek Rising: The Consciousness of Land and Water, City of Gainesville, Florida, Thomas Center Galleries (juried)
2018 One-person show: Springs Symphony, Rum 138 Gallery, High Springs, Florida (30+ works)
2017 One-person show: President's Gallery, Santa Fe College, Gainesville, Florida
2015 Gainesville Fine Arts Assn. Photography Exhibition
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GALLERIES
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2019 to present Lanza Gallery, High Springs, Florida
2018 to 2020 Rum 138 Gallery, High Springs, Florida
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STUDIES
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Patrice Boyes studied art privately from age 6 through high school, later studying under Dennis Akin at Dickinson College in the mid-1970s. A former journalist (M.A., University of Michigan, 1981) at newspapers in the Northeast and Florida, Patrice Boyes earned a law degree (J.D., University of Florida, 1991), practiced in her own firm for 33 years and is now a partner at the Stearns Weaver Miller law firm in Tampa, Florida. She was inducted in 2022 as a signature member of NAWA, the National Association of Women Artists, an organization founded in New York City in 1889 to promote women artists. She serves as Editor of NOW, the national arts magazine published online by NAWA, and as a board member of NAWA's Florida Chapter.
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(2018) Cuba with Carnation in Hand 36 x 60"
CONTACT THE ARTIST
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4017 SW 69th Ave
Gainesville, Alachua County 32608
USA
(352) 538-0346