About the Artist

(Patricia Rodriguez photographed for Ft Worth Star Telegram)

Patricia is a professional artist and muralist based in Dallas, Texas. She studied Painting and Design at Mountain View College after graduating from Booker T. Washington (Arts Magnet) and has since shown at the Dallas Museum of Art, where she previously worked, as well as various galleries and venues including: RO2 Galleries (DALLAS), SITE: BROOKLYN (New York), Bedford Gallery(CA), Lemieux Galleries (NOLA), Kirk Hopper Gallery (DALLAS),African American Museum,WAAS Gallery, Gravelmouth Gallery (San Antonio), Baylor Health Services Library, Luminarte Gallery, NRG (Los Angeles), Keller Town Hall, Start Gallery Dallas, Rising Gallery, The Janette Kennedy Gallery, Kettle Art Gallery, Avenue Arts Venue, Gallery at Midtown, Orisons Fine Art, The Ice House, BANK ONE, Bath House Cultural Center and Art Centric in the Design District. She has worked on projects with RED BULL, CAPITAL ONE, SXSW and  internationally at the Water Tower Gallery (Israel).

Patricia working with Eyecon Murals to create the largest artwork made solely from makeup for Mary Kay. Now a Guinness World Record Breaker!

Personal Work

Her personal painting process involves the use of acrylic paints and spray paint in a technique which "carves" out shapes and space from the negative space. Her approach to painting is organic and spontaneous with no sketches or drawing done beforehand. The painting evolves naturally on it's own much like the plantlife she draws inspiration from. Alien landscapes and plant formations are the theme of the latest creations. Everything is handpainted and many layered with no use of stencils, only brushes.

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"Totem" mixd media, vinyl, paint, wood, metal

currently in Brazil

Curatorial/ Art Advocacy

 Her passion for the visual arts has led her to not only show in numerous exhibits but also curate a few group shows of her own. She participated as a co-owner of Q.E.D. Gallery in the Bishop Arts District (Dallas) in the late 90's- featuring emerging artists and group art exhibitions.   She was responsible for curating the show "The Natural State" at Avenue Arts Venue and most recently the 14th Annual Hecho En Dallas exhibition at the Latino Cultural Center.She has interviewed and spotlighted many local artists   and art venues in the DFW area via "I AM BILINGUE" a bilingual website where she advocated the local arts and culture scene

Patricia was  featured on GOOD MORNING TEXAS, you can view her GMT segment here.

Founded Bartering Artists and was quickly featured on CBS LOCAL DFW

In The Press

She has received press in the Dallas Morning News, The Observer, The ADVOCATE, QUICK DFW and Oak Cliff People for her art and innovative events coordinated through her collective The Lollipop Shoppe, of which she has been a co-founder since 2004. Her work has also been featured in Studio Visit Magazine, Latino Leaders Magazine, the 2013 engagement calendar FINE ART IN DALLAS published by CityArtCal, COMPOSITE ART MAGAZINE, PATRON ART MAGAZINE and has had work published in the Wichita Falls Literature and Art Review Magazine

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CURRENT NEWS:

*Now on view "WOMEN OF Ro2" group exhibition at Ro2s pop up location in Downtown Dallas March thru April 2018

*Upcoming solo "OUTSIDE IS MY INSIDE" at Landmark Magnolia theater APRIL 18- MAY 30 reception on MAY 3 6-8pm

*Awarded BEST EXPRESSIONIST in the DFW ARTS AWARDS (2015)

 PAST EXHIBITIONS

• "Between Dreams" was chosen from 1200 entries to exhibit at SITE:Brooklyn Gallery in the LANDSCAPES: A SENSE OF PLACE show, curated by juror ANNETTE ROSE SHAPIRO, managing editor of ARTnews Magazine. Show runs thru June 26, 2016
• "Roots Remain" SOLO EXHIBITION at CLIFF GALLERY 2016 Dallas, TX
  
• CHAOS group exhibition at RO2 Galleries on view thru SEPT 3rd

•  BOTANICA: All Things Plant Life  Bedford Gallery  Walnut Creek, CA *juried Ken Harman (Hashimoto Contemporary, Spoke Gallery and McKenzie Stevens (Hammer Museum Los Angeles)

• Fiestas Fridas    San Francisco, CA

• Discolandia Benefit Show  PIG AND PIE  San Francisco, CA

• Its So Hard to Get Up  NRG Los Angeles, CA (WAAS Gallery) 

• NATURA: the works of Maria Ruiz and Patricia Rodriguez Keller Town Hall Gallery  Keller, TX

• Meridian 34, Water Tower Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel

• Texas, Its A Culture Thing at Luminarte Gallery 
• Collect Respect exhibition at WAAS Gallery

• Urban Nature exhibition at Kirk Hopper Fine Art gallery  with Soner
•  SuperNatural-solo exhibition at GRAVELMOUTH GALLERY (San Antonio)
• Worked on GUINNESS WORLD RECORD project with Eyecon Murals and Mary Kay
• Featured Artist for Latino Leaders Magazine party Aug 2013
• Featured RED BULL CANVAS CURATES artist at Life In Deep Ellum

• Featured artist in March 2013 edition of Composite Arts Magazine 
• Featured on the PANTONE page in January 2013
• Cycles- Texas Discovery Gardens Oct 2013-Dec 2013
• That 60's Show- Kettle Art Gallery Oct 2013- Nov 2013
• Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series- African American Museum Sept 2013-Oct 2013
• New Works- The Grove  Sep 2013-Oct 2013

• Colorimetry- WAAS GALLERY w/ Neil Matthiessen July 7-Aug 9 2013

• ORGANUM- solo exhibition-Baylor Health Sciences Library June -Aug 30 2013
• Arte Latino-LUMINARTE GALLERY March 2013

• The New Show at Kettle Art Gallery Jan 10, 2013

• On View at The Kessler Nov 18- Dec 31

• Fall Gallery Walk-Orisons Fine Art Oct 15, 2012
• CrissCrossingCorridors- Gallery at Midtown Oct 6, 2012

• "Vino and Vinyl: The Works of Patricia Rodriguez"-The Wine Therapist Sept 17-Oct 15, 2012
• "3 x 3"- Evol Society Sept 27, 2012

• "Hecho en Dallas"- Latino Cultural Center June 28-Aug 1, 2012

• "Project 7 x 7"- Rising Gallery (Dallas) June 1-20, 2012
• "For the Love of Kettle"- Kettle Gallery Feb 2012

• "First Exhibition"-Start Gallery Dallas (Dallas) May/June 2011

• "Heroes are Hard to Find" - Oak Lawn Library (Dallas) April 2011
• "Clock Out" - Fallout Lounge (Dallas) March 2011
• "Underground" - Janette Kennedy Gallery in Southside on Lamar (Dallas) February 2011
• "Let The Records Show" - Fallout Lounge (Dallas) August 2010
• "Rock and Roll Circus" - Sons of Hermann Hall (Dallas) *curated  April 2010
• Public Works on View - Capitol One (Plano) March 2010
• "Staff Art Show" - Dallas Museum of Art  (Dallas) 2010
• Consignment Exhibition - Dulce Interior Consignment (Dallas) 2009
• "Reflections of Our Past, Visions of Our Future" - Ice House Cultural Center (Dallas) August 2009
• "Staff Art Show"- Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas) 2009
• "Natural State" - Avenue Arts Venue (Dallas) * curated August 2007
• "Corazon" - Bath House Cultural Center (Dallas) pre 2005
• "La Virgen De Guadalupe" - Ice House Cultural Center (Dallas) pre 2005
• "Open Show" - 500X Gallery (Dallas) pre 2005
• "Formas y Figuras" - Ice House Cultural Center (Dallas) pre 2005

AWARDS

• 2015 BEST EXPRESSIONIST DFW ARTS AWARDS

• 2014 BEST MURALIST DFW ARTS AWARDS

• 2nd Place Cash Prize at Latino Arts Festival 2012
• Fordham Scholarship Award 1998
• Mountain View College Purchase Award 1999
• Congressional Arts Award 1994

PUBLICATIONS

Studio Visit Magazine May 2014

Latino Leaders Magazine May 2014

Patron Art Magazine Aug 2013

Composite Magazine Spring 2013

Origins Magazine Dec 2012

Fine Art in Dallas Engagement Calendar 2013
Wichita Falls Literary and Arts Review 2011

Wichita Falls Literary and Arts Review 2010