Patricia L Giraud
Artist reception, Friday, June 5, 2026 from 5:30pm-8pm
June 5th- July 24th, 2026
Join us for wine and light refreshments on Friday, June 5th from 5:30pm-8pm to celebrate the work of Patricia L Giraud. Inspried by nature and memories, Giraud’s intaglio prints are full of detailed renditions of local flora and personality filled protraits drawn from personal experience. We hope to see you there!
-Adam and Vanessa
medium: intaglio print: etching, aquatint, soft ground
dimensions: image: 7 x 10″
medium: intaglio print: etching, aquatint, drypoint, watercolor
dimensions: image:12 x 12″
medium: intaglio print: etching, aquatint, drypoint
dimensions: image: 12 x 12″
medium: intaglio print: etching, aquatint, drypoint, walnut ink, watercolor
dimensions: image: 9 x 12″
Artist Statement:
Throughout my nomadic childhood, I found constancy and comfort in the outdoors. It is still where I go to heal and to celebrate. My observations in nature evolved through the study of science, writing, art and photography. The transition from photography to intaglio printmaking was intuitive. Initially, I chose the horse as a totem around which the themes of vulnerability and stewardship are explored. I have expanded those themes to include plant and figure studies – drawing on memories while interpreting the shapes and textures found in the landscape.
I work on industrial copper plates with traditional methods (etching, aquatint, drypoint and spit bite). My methods are slow and purely of the hand, allowing me to languish in the creation of value and detail. I embrace the irregularities found on a plate and its edges as an evidence of my process: a note that my images are not drawings. They are worked into copper and transferred to paper in an exacting and unpredictable process. I also enjoy the contrast of thoughtfully rendered shapes on raw copper.
My prints serve as meditations on time and place. I use diptychs and grids as a visual shorthand that connects apparently disparate images into the stories of a life. The process-rich medium of intaglio printmaking offers many techniques with which to express anatomy, forms shaped by light and shadow, large forces at work and intimate moments.
My prints are held in personal collections in Canada, England and across the US.
See more of Patricia’s work on her website: https://www.patricialgiraud.com/
Don’t miss this exhibit on view through July 24th!
Village Frame and Gallery is located at 7808 SW Capitol Highway, Portland 97219 in the heart of Multnomah Village. Our regular hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday 10 am to 2 pm.