Patricia Renee' Thomas
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Patricia Renee' Thomas | |
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| Born | 1995 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Tyler School of Art[1] |
| Known for | Painter |
Patricia Renee' Thomas (born 1995) is an American painter, draftswoman, and art educator based in Philadelphia.[2]
Early life and education[]
Patricia Renee' Thomas graduated from the Tyler School of Art. She received her Masters in Fine Arts from The University of Pennslvania's Weitzman School of Design with a Certificate in Education.[3]
Artistic practice[]
Thomas's earlier work examines themes of beauty in Western figure painting while referencing the visual history of blackness. As the work expanded, Patricia looks to remedy lived and inherited experiences, calling back to her Black girlhood to rewrite memory and create the opportunity for reflection and rest.[3] Thomas' work references advertising's longstanding use of blackness and that relationship to the historical exploitation of African-Americans.[3]
Thomas is currently a Painting and Drawing instructor at Temple University's Tyler School of Art and Architecture Continuing Education. .[4] She is also currently a fine arts teacher at Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Representation matters, Patricia Renee Thomas hits her stride – eBuzz News".
- ^ a b "Patricia Renee' Thomas". BLCK PRISM.
- ^ a b c Stone, Bryony (2017-07-31). "Patricia Renee' Thomas' paintings critique black exploitation". It's Nice That. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "40th Street Artist-in-Residence | The Center for Emerging Visual Artists". cfeva.org. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1995 births
- African-American painters
- 21st-century African-American people