Patricia Armour
Katy, 2012
640 mm x 640 mm
Patricia Armour
The Crossing (Windows of the Soul Series), 2012
760 mm x 1000 mm
Patricia Armour’s Statement
Patricia interprets the designs for her tapestries from photographs, drawings, paintings and prints which are put together as collages to reveal a narrative with a sense of light and atmosphere. Inspired by the human form, ancient mythology, legend and the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, her tapestries are full of symbolism. She hopes that viewers will read personal meaning into her works, discovering ideas or attributes for themselves.
Patricia expresses human emotions and experiences in her work and often uses the human face and images from nature to convey a contemplative, tranquility. The result combines the authenticity of tradition with the vitality of contemporary life.
Patricia Armour
Twilight Meditation, 2013
690 mm x 585 mm
Patricia Armour’s Biography
Patricia is based in Wellington and has been weaving tapestry for about 25 years. Early in her career, she worked in collaboration with leading NZ Artists – one of these collaborative works is part of the Rutherford Collection, held at Te Papa (National Museum), Wellington, NZ.
She has exhibited widely in New Zealand and overseas, including New York, USA; Ferrara, Italy; Vienna, Austria; and London, UK. She has art in private collections in the USA, Japan, and New Zealand.