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About the Artist

Patricia McMahon Rice is an award-winning artist specializing in fine art oil paintings in the Classical Realist tradition. Her artistic approach combines a thoughtful blend of past and present, using time-honored techniques and materials of the great masters while adding her own contemporary flare, resulting in works of art that are aesthetically beautiful and unmistakably [...]

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Recent Awards & Recognition

"Serenity" Named Finalist for 2023 Almenara Art Prize 

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Patricia has received word that one of her portraits, titled "Serenity" (oil on copper), has been named a finalist in the Almenara Art Prize international competition. As a finalist, her piece will be permanently displayed on the Almenara Collection's website, and will be in the running for [...]

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Recent Work

Patricia's most recent work includes four new portraits of birds, each painted in oil on copper. The portraits feature a majestic macaw, a pair of handsome bald eagles, a yellow-headed caracara, and a charm of goldfinches enjoying a patch of sunflowers [...]

NEW Classes & Workshops Added

Details for the newly-added Fall Workshop can be found on the CLASSES page, in addition to the latest information on upcoming classes & workshops! This year's Fall session is inspired by by the works of Bouguereau and Winslow Homer featuring children at play outdoors. Please visit the CLASSES page for more details, and contact Patricia via email to register.

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