2023
Artist Comments
Artist Pat Doherty paints two slices of cheesecake drizzled in raspberry sauce and topped with berries and mint. Pat's oil paintings draw on her experience as a former commercial art director and designer. "I seek out subjects at farmer's markets and bakeries and return to my studio to simplify the details into bright, graphic arrangements," shares Pat. She takes time to balance the elements in her compositions and establish good color relationships between light and shadow.
About the Artist
Pat Doherty follows in the tradition of Bay Area artists who paint what they love. Her culinary series is a reflection of her surroundings; Pat is a third generation San Franciscan now living in Marin. The Bay Area is the perfect place to find the petit fours and decadent pastries featured in her work "Sweet Choices." Similar in subject matter to Wayne Theibaud's desserts, Pat’s unique style starts with a rich color palette and an angled picture plane to achieve depth. The subjects are often simple, but Pat takes the time to understand them and develop a mastery of light and shadow. The art has a certain humor and light-heartedness as well, especially with her series of dogs and bite-sized confections. Pat's style is inspired by her previous work in the graphic design industry, when she was the art director of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, art director of San Francisco magazine, and senior art director at a private design firm. Pat's work has been featured in American Art Collector magazine, several solo shows, including the Caffe Museo in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, as well as many group shows, including frequent showings at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Two Slices of Cheesecake
Pat Doherty
Oil painting on cradled wood panel
Natural wood edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2023
12 in. h x 12 in. w x 1.5 in. d
1 lbs. 8 oz.
Cheesecake, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This still-life painting features a slice of cheesecake topped with plump blueberries and cherries. Against a vibrant background, the delectable texture and r...
Oil
Topped with Berries, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A luscious tuxedo cake, drizzled with decadent chocolate syrup, rests elegantly on a pristine white pedestal plate. An assortment of berries crowns the top, a...
Oil
Lime Tart, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A lime tart with a whipped cream topping and a lime wedge serves as a delightful treat in this still-life painting. Soft visual texture extends from the desse...
Oil
Strawberry Mousse Pie, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A single wedge of strawberry mousse pie reveals a beautiful contrast of colors and textures. A dollop of whipped cream swirls into a perfect peak. Artist Pat Do...
Oil
Mixed Fruit Tart, Oil Painting
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Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Luscious, fresh fruits fill a classic custard tart. The combination of vibrant blueberries, strawberries, and kiwi against a striped backdrop creates a visual...
Oil
Princess Cakes, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
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Oil
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Located in Chesterfield, NJ
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Located in Chesterfield, NJ
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By Mary Ellen Johnson
Located in Wellesley, MA
Mary Ellen Johnson is internationally recognized as one of the top Photo Realist painters working today whose extraordinary area of expertise is large-scale, unimaginably realistic, stunningly beautiful and delightful images of food. Currently available are this delicious slice of cherry cheesecake, a slice of cherry pie with vanilla ice cream, an equally gorgeous strawberry parfait sundae, and a bowl of mixed berries with whipped cream: Mary Ellen Johnson "Cherry Cheesecake" 2010 Oil on Wood Panel 38 x 27.5 Inches Note: This painting is framed in dark wood. THE BACKGROUND IS A VERY LIGHT CREAM SOLID COLOR WITH THE SHADOW. The artist has also completed many commissioned food paintings including the Canadian Government's request for images of 5 of Canada's favorite foods which subsequently became stamp images - and The Cheesecake Factory's two commissions for their corporate headquarters and the owners' Malibu beach house. A quote from the artist: “I make the panels large to give a monumental feeling to the painting when viewed. These large images not only confront the viewer with their size but with their tremendous sense of extravagance. My work explores the deep connection that food has with humanity.” Mary Ellen Johnson Johnson further describes herself as a ‘Precision Realist’ whose primary subject is food. Sold works include paintings of PB & J sandwiches, pancakes with blueberries and syrup, banana splits, ice cream, hot dogs, cupcakes, waffles, muscles and sushi, among others. Unequaled for their brilliance and dramatic depictions of mundane subjects with their connotations of nostalgia, comfort and tradition, it is also her scale, cropping and over the top technical skill that renders these works so overwhelmingly appealing! MARY ELLEN JOHNSON Born: 1967, West Long Branch, NJ. Education: 1989, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS: Beth Urdang...
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Located in Hagley, England
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