Pat Shepard
1926 - 2008 ∙ CE artist from 1992 - 2007
Pat Shepard was a gentle presence at Creativity Explored and was best known for her representations of cats with mischievous facial expressions. She typically used pencil to draw on wood, depicting cats with unfocused eyes, oversized heads, and very small bodies. Following the pencil, she meticulously added pastel or watercolor to complete the work. When working at CE, she had a great deal of patience and spent many days on each piece of artwork. Shepard was also a Circus Fan of America for a number of years and attended their annual summer conference. This love of the circus and of animals was clearly reflected in her choice of subject matter and use of saturated color.
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2004
Critters, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2003
Monster, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2002
Women's Work, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2001
New Works on Wood, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
The Power of Color, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA