{"id":105972,"date":"2016-03-29T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-show-features-paintings-of-quiet-hours\/"},"modified":"2016-03-29T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:00:46","slug":"mancos-show-features-paintings-of-quiet-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-show-features-paintings-of-quiet-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Mancos show features paintings of \u2018Quiet Hours\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Patrice DeLorenzo\u2019s show \u201cThe Quiet Hours\u201d is on display at Olio restaurant in Mancos through May 28. Her painting \u201cTrusting The Path\u201d depicts a path through a grass field that could lead anywhere, she said.<\/span>The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Durango painter Patrice DeLorenzo\u2019s work focuses on places that might go unnoticed to others.<\/p>\n

Her show, \u201cThe Quiet Hours,\u201d debuts this week at Olio in Mancos and runs through May 28. An artist reception Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at Olio will kick off the exhibit.<\/p>\n

DeLorenzo\u2019s acrylic paintings are based on landscapes from around the Southwest, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany are actual places I\u2019ve been, but they\u2019re combinations of feelings, experiences and what I\u2019ve seen from those places,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Several pieces feature still night scenes inspired by DeLorenzo\u2019s time living in Farmington, New Mexico. She lived on property on a hill overlooking the city, she said.<\/p>\n

Others display natural settings such as a winding path through a grassy field and a bright sunny sky. DeLorenzo said she enjoys painting scenes from early morning and late evening because the light and colors are more subdued during those times.<\/p>\n

Though the show\u2019s theme is quiet and the paintings portray tranquil scenes, DeLorenzo\u2019s works are dramatic. She uses expressive brushwork and multiple layers of paint to create a sense of depth and energy.<\/p>\n

Quiet nights might have high visual drama, DeLorenzo said. From her property in Farmington, she painted scenes depicting contrast between dark night skies, bright stars and distant headlights from cars traveling along the highway.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is always moving,\u201d DeLorenzo said. \u201cAs we see things we move through them. You see energy and dynamic color even in those quiet places. There is always movement and energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

People have told DeLorenzo that her paintings are meditative and soothing, she said. Her works are familiar, and people make a personal connection to her paintings, she said. She appreciates that people find that connection, because she paints what she loves, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to challenge myself, but I want to be true to myself and my vision,\u201d DeLorenzo said. \u201cThis is what I paint.\u201d<\/p>\n

DeLorenzo hopes people can connect to her work and find her display at Olio familiar. She turns to painting as a respite from the business of life, and she said she hopes others can experience that stillness, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cArt is a part of our daily lives,\u201d she said. \u201cI hope people find quietness and solitude for a bit of a break in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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