Patrick Gorman Pettis' Blog

Remahlkraeil - the littlest Angel and Giver of the Red Autumn Leaf 14x11 inches on cotton canvas as commissioned by Mr. James Beck valued at 890 Euros, 1,074 US Dollars receipt number 1994756320 Everyone has an Angel Here is the story behind Remahlkraeil Once Upon a time when all the world was covered with the most beautiful of creations, Angels became separated . You see, there was a momentum of creation then and so it was, as it was known by all that could be known so as a gift and guide there were special ones, like seeds scattered amounst the Earth, the Sea and Blue Green Jewel - and to each of them - from those that were left - were assigned an Angel to keep up the Garden of Humankind. One for the right shoulder, and another for the left. Of all of the Angels there 14 that stated their gifts were at the mercy of all of creation, there are 9 left today still here with us. The most powerful of which are Obian (brown), Cerah (yellow), Remahlkreil (red and gold), Taurmaline (bl...

The opening during 1st Friday's event in Albany was a great amount of fun and a success. I kind of went in knowing from other people that it was going to be a busy event but it was literally packed. Alan Ilagan, art director and fellow exhibitor, did an excellent job and was quite a wonderful host. I was honestly proud to be a part of it. Being a moderately awkward person with a shy streak it's difficult to come into a new and social situation. Add to that attribute talking about something so personal as one's creative work. Because people, lets face it, there are so many ways to be awkward lol. For example, I was already dressed and literally at the front door about to enter the gallery when I was stopped on the street by a man with his dog who smilingly said, "now that is a BLUE shirt." I then realized that you could probably spot me from space in it lol. He wasn't being insulting, just observant and once I thought about it I found it hilarious. A decade ago...