The Flemish method and the Venetian grisaille are her favorite methods. Well known examples are Titian, Ingre', Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Vermeer. The roots of this style go back to the Renaissance where the opaque underpainting was enhanced by transparent glazes applied in multiple layers.

Pat is a native of Lafayette and has been an LAA member for over 20 years.

Trish's artwork is steeped in the past, renewing the old and regenerating interest in something once ignored and discarded. In much the same way, French settlers created a stew called debris, using portions often discarded after the boucherie.

In using found objects such as old bottle caps, rusted washers, colorful old telephone wire and broken glass, Trish creates a unique and thought provoking collection of artwork.