Pat Forsberg is an award-winning artist who lives and paints in Charleston. She studied art at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida, and has studied with esteemed artist Elizabeth Bronson for several years. Her most recent award was the Charleston Artist Guild’s 2008 People’s Choice Award sponsored by First Federal Bank of Charleston.
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“I feel that living in the Lowcountry is a blessing for any artist as it is rich with subject matter, and we have a communi- ty that appreciates art,”Forsberg says. “The water, marshes and architecture are all spectacular subjects, and I love painting them all. I’m especially drawn to still life ... I love scouring local antiques shops for objects to incorporate into my set-ups—it is a great excuse to shop!” At this year’s Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition, patrons can expect to see that Forsberg’s work has been taken up a notch. “I meet with a group of local art- ists once a month for lunch, art talk and critiques. They tell me that my work has become more luminous and painterly, and that is what I have been striving for,” she says.
