Patterson & Barnes compositions incorporate many mediums including acrylic, watercolor, India ink, collage, and constructions to capture the imagery and emotional power of Southern culture and Blues music. The two met late in the 1980s in Birmingham. during that time they painted separately but began to critique each other's work and began collaborating in 1990. Their popularity quickly extended to New Orleans and into corporate collections in the U.S. and Europe, and private collectors including Jimmy Buffett, Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg, John Sebastian and Peter Weller. They have created commissioned paintings for the House of Blues, VH1, The Blues Foundation, Northwest Airlines, Warner Avalon, The Country Music Association, the Umbria Jazz Festival and the University Press of Mississippi. In addition, the McIlhenny Company, the makers of Tabasco, commis- sioned a portrait of Buddy Guy for the cover of their cookbook with The House of Blues - Cookin' Up The Blues. Delmark Records and Malaco Records have also commissioned paintings for album art work. Between gallery shows in New Orleans and commissions Patterson & Barnes spend time at their studios in costal Florida and rural Alabama.

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