About   Biography Patsy Whiting was born in Bolton in 1950. She graduated from Loughborough with a degree in Fine Art in 1971. After a period of working as an artist, exhibiting in Bolton and Manchester, whilst bringing up a family, she began a career in teaching. Teaching art eventually led, through specialist training and a further MSc degree; to an Educational Audiology post in Bolton Sensory Service, working with deaf children aged 3-18. Patsy continued to produce art throughout her career in deaf education,working in a variety of media, including print, sculpture and painting. During the course of her teaching she developed skills in visual presentation and digital animation which became her key expressive medium. However, a visit to the Picasso museum in Paris a few years ago inspired her to begin drawing again in earnest and to leave teaching. She now has a studio in Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire. Artist's statement My portraits are intimate studies of women drawn in crayon on a roughly textured pastel ground. The image is built up gradually in layers from detailed photographs, focussing on a small area at a time. The direction of the crayon stroke is constantly changed to create smooth modulation of tone and evoke the soft contours of the body. It is the play of light which fascinates and challenges me. I love the process of taking away the black to make a form appear out of the shadow. Reviews Jude Evans reviewed "Rose" exhibited in the 149th exhibition of the Society of Women Artists at the Mall Galleries in July 2010. ....read review Forthcoming Exhibitions 2010   Metamorphosis, ArtSpace Exhibition, New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester, 30 March-29 April 2012 2010   Snap, South London Women Artists' Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London, 2-7 May 2012 2011   Gold, ArtSpace Exhibition, Loughborough Town Hall, 16 May-30 June 2012 Recent Exhibitions 2011   Midlands Open Exhibition, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington 2011   Open 23 Exhibition, New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester 2011   Nottingham Society of Artists Autumn Exhibition 2011   150th Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries London 2011   Nude, West End Gallery, Leicester 2011   Birdsong, ArtSpace at Charnwood Museum, Loughborough 2011   Recent Work, ArtSpace at Nottingham Society of Artists' Gallery 2011   Spring Exhibition, Nottingham Society of Artists 2011   Watercolours and Works on Paper Science Museum London 2010   Open 8 Catmose Gallery Oakham - Swans prize awarded 2010   National Open Art Competition Minerva Theatre Chichester 2010   Nottingham Society of Artists Autumn Exhibition 2010   Kathleen Marchant Awards Exhibition, Nottingham Society of Artists - prize awarded 2010   Contemporary Exhibition, Nottingham Society of Artists 2010   149th Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries London 2010   South London Women Artists at Bankside Gallery, London 2010   Passions and Influences, ArtSpace, Nottingham Society of Artists Gallery 2010   Spring Exhibition, Nottingham Society of Artists, prize awarded 2010   South London Women Artists at Dulwich Library Exhibition, London 2010   Affiliates Exhibition, Nottingham Society of Artists 2009   Small Pictures Exhibition, Nottingham Society of Artists 2009   Autumn Exhibition, Nottingham Society of Artists 2009   Contemporary Exhibition, Nottingham Society of Artists 2009   148th Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries London 2009   Make Space for ArtSpace, Nottingham Society of Artists Gallery 2009   Celebrating Women Artists, South London Women Artists, Dulwich Library London 2008   147th Annual Exhibition of Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries London 2008   Works on paper, Open House Dulwich Festival London 2008   Art Space, The Bigger Picture, Charnwood Museum Loughborough 2008   Open 6 Catmose Gallery Oakham 2008   Derby City Open Exhibition, Derby City Museum and Art Gallery 2007   Bolton Open Art Exhibition, Bolton Art Gallery   New Work Portfolio 1 Portfolio 2 Portfolio 3 Portfolio 4 Price List > About Contact Blog