Patterson and Barnes paintings capture the powerful and expressive feelings conveyed in the making of jazz and blues.
Each painting is a collaborative effort between Patterson and Barnes. They feel that an individual work is enriched by the infusion of their personal creativity, interests and past experiences.
The expressiveness of many of their paintings is heightened by the evocative use of a purposeful exaggeration and abstraction. The use of musicians best lent itself to this approach.
Their compositions incorporate the use of many mediums including acrylic, watercolor, India ink, collage and constructions.
What makes the paintings even more unique is that each painting is a collaborative effort between Patterson and Barnes. They feel that an individual work is enriched by the infusion of their personal creativity, interests and past experiences.