Patricia Haftar

Pat's artistic journey began at the age of three by her grandma Coleman's side. Bea Coleman, her grandma was a self-taught oil painter who would set up a little table by her easel for Pat, with Crayola crayons, and a newsprint pad of paper and talked to Pat about colours found in rocks and trees.

Pat studied Commercial Art in High School. She studied Food Sciences at The Toronto Metropolitan University and then Teachers College. I studied at the Hawkley Calley School of Fine Arts. On retirement, Pat studied with Jane E Jones, Denise Sperry, James Kerr and Margret Martin, Tony Baton, Christopher Pew, and John Leonard.
Patricia has been juried First in show several times. Her work has been covered by major media Pat was recently juried into the SCA International show. She is currently being represented by Art Space 106 in Niagara on the Lake, CapitolArtsMarket Simcoe and Objects of Desire in Grimsby. Pat's work can be found in private homes across North America and Europe.
Pat has been an art instructor for the Niagara Pumphouse, Niagara Art Gallery, Port Colborne Art Association, Capitol Arts Market, The Artist Studio Port Colborne etc.

“I have a fascination with Canadian landscapes. I have travelled extensively across Canada from the age of four.
I am in love with Newfoundland’s topography and its people.

I start by going through piles of reference photos and selecting images that I find appealing.
Decide on the size of the canvas, and then I work from my standard colour palette. I work predominately in acrylics. I start with an underpainting and build on that foundation. Taking photos throughout the process
When I near the competition, I set the painting aside, scrutinize what I have done and apply the finishing touches.
A Mixed media piece starts with gathering interesting bits of paper, cloth, and items to create patterns and textures. I take a wood cradle and lay down an undercoat of acrylic paint. Let it dry. Then begin bringing together interesting papers and bits of cloth, laying them out and rearranging them until I get something interesting. I then begin gluing down. I may stamp, use stencils etc to create interest. Once I have decided the piece is finished I put on a protective coat.