Patrick Stavens's Projects

BFA Alumni

Major: Painting

Graduation Year: 2016

Artist Statement:

Defacement is something that is typically inadvertent and undesired. Despite how unappealing a worn surface may be, its current state embodies character and the passing of time. My practice focuses on uncovering beauty found in the blemishes of architecture. I draw influence from interior spaces and odd textures that arise on mundane surfaces. Through a process of material manipulation and painting, I craft objects that are tactile and dimensional. Because of these qualities, my work is alluring and deceptive. What I produce is a by-product of a cathartic process of accepting physical flaws. My artwork makes space for these flaws to exist within and not be overlooked.

Biography:

Patrick Stavens (born 1994 in Rockville, Connecticut) is a mixed media based artist who lives and works in Portland, Maine.