 Evolution Too |  Evolution Too |  To The Core |
 Meditation |  Covered Birch Vessels |  Tree Spirits |
 Bryan and his wife Jane |  Seed |  Goddess |
 Covered Cedar Centerpiece |  Dancing Shiv |  columnbarium.jpg |
 TopHeavy |  Blooming Leaf |  Prajna Paramita |
| Bryan Patterson is a Vermont artist and designer living with his wife and six children, all of whom have amazing artistic ability. Bryan is directly descended from Johannes Lapp, The founder of the Amish community in America. Among his relatives is Henry Lapp of the late 1800's. Henry was an amazing deaf mute carpenter/craftsman and has his work displayed in The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Bryan says, “I've always had a love of wood and began creating with it before learning of my Lapp ancestors.” Bryan started woodworking professionally in 1977 and has had his work featured in several publications over the years. Concretions have added the newest developement to Bryan’s work. He and his family harvest these treasures while swimming in the gorgeous rivers of Vermont. The real enjoyment comes from their display of as many wonderful pictures they make in the mind's eye like those you see in the clouds. |
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| Exhibitions for Bryan Patterson: Hudson Valley Arts Center 337 Warren Street Hudson, New York 800-456-0507 www.fncraft.com Ruth Pope Gallery 50 Bridge Street Waitsfield, Vermont 05673 802-496-9545 ruthpope_art@yahoo.com La Bodega 108 Main Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 802-229-6914 The Bookgarden 50 State Street Montpelier, Vermont 05602 802-223-2824 Commissioned Columbarium installed in St. Paul's Episcopal Church Oakland, California Reviews for Bryan Patterson: "Your work looks beautiful." Allison Stites Franklin Parrasch Gallery ".....your work is indeed striking." Gloria Carr, Director, The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts Skopelos Island, Greece "Your work is very interesting and creative." Pat Davidson ArtisansNorthwest.com "Your work is lovely." Gail Mowatt Harbinger Gallery Mythology of the Abenaki Indian says that "Wana-games-ak, reckless creatures or those who have lost their minds, are little people of another genus, who inhabit rivers. They have narrow faces 'like the blade of a hatchet', so only the profile has an outline. Their noses are high and aquiline, 'so large as to be all over the face,' says one mention. They are very friendly to the Indians and in the past warned them of approaching danger such as the coming of hostile Mohawk. Ordinarily, however, they keep aloof from human contact. They are noted for their habit of shaping varied figures out of clay overnight and leaving them on the river shores. These clay concretions are thought by the Indians to be representations of men, women, birds, animals, turtles, and what not, molded simply in play. Some consider it lucky to find a few of these objects. The little people are fond of inhabiting deep pools in the smaller streams, and like jolly elves are continually dancing and singing in the old Indian fashion. It is common belief that a hunter will hear them if he will remain quiet for a couple of hours in some lonely spot near a stream. The sound they make is 'hoi hoi!' " |
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Absolute Art
Cantilever Design
Vermont Arts Council
Hudson Valley Arts Center
| Evolution Too | Evolution Too | To The Core |
| Meditation | Covered Birch Vessels | Tree Spirits |
| Bryan and his wife Jane | Seed | Goddess |
| Covered Cedar Centerpiece | Dancing Shiv | columnbarium.jpg |
| TopHeavy | Blooming Leaf | Prajna Paramita |