Photo: A. Ruck, B.C. Catholic
Patricia A. Ballard
Contemporary Sacred Artist
Revisiting Early Renaissance Techniques
What I Do
Religious paintings using Early Renaissance methods and style to produce high quality classical sacred visual art for public or private worship.
Our Lady of Hope Vision in Pontmain 1871 — Our Lady Asks Us To Keep Praying–For Our Times Also
Testimonials/Media
“Crowning Achievement–A Vancouver artist’s new icon of the Coronation of Mary is being called a masterpiece.”
B.C. Catholic
August 24, 2020
About the Artist
In 1999 I began studies in classical sacred art and began taking sacred scripture for subject matter. It was and is a journey to find a place in the rich Roman Catholic aesthetic tradition. After 20 or more years of working in this area, I have come to settle in the Early Renaissance style of painting because this period balances the mystical and the natural.
As my artistic and faith journey progresses, I explore the expression of spiritual love in both scripture and in universal subject matter. I hope you will enjoy journeying with me through these works.
Educational background
1971
1973
1977
1988
1999
2000
2004
2004, 2008, 2020
Recent Works
The Coronation of the Virgin–Details
“Art making is a journey of growing in technical skill and maturity of expression. Making Catholic sacred art also facilitates maturity of spirit and soul because it is Christocentric. I am drawn to make sacred art because it helps me grow in my own spiritual life and it contributes to the building up of the local Catholic Church. It is visual theology which hopefully teaches, inspires and feeds the soul and is a form of cultural evangelization.” Patricia Ballard
2018 Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild 15th Anniversary Exhibition Catalogue