Patricia Forbes Art

Patricia Forbes Art 🎨Artist 🖼Abstract
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www.patriciaforbes.art Patricia Forbes is an abstract artist living in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Working with acrylic paint, specialty papers and textured surfaces, she delights in creating works to engage the viewer and share her artistic experience. Patricia remarks:

As a contemporary abstract artist, I am interested both in the Outer World of materials - paint, paper and texture, and, at the same time, in the Inner World of inspiration and guidance. I begin with a smooth, flat surface. Ne

xt I choose a texture...perhaps a large and swirling one with deep combing, a very fine surface with shallow combing, or one with rough scribbles and random marks. I may choose a grainy texture or a smooth texture. This is where my inspiration and guidance come into play. My texture guides me into the most complex and exciting parts of my process. Adding metallic paints creates changing patterns of light reflecting across the surface. Next I turn to my collection of specialty papers varying in transparency, color, texture and pattern. The work at this stage informs the selection of the papers. The real challenge and fun begins as I experiment with cut shapes, colors, patterns and opacity – observing how they harmonize and enliven the work. Throughout, I am experiencing the work as it evolves. When I have created a joyfulness and vibrancy in the work, I know I have created an experience I wish to share.

I think "Seasonal Fantasy Summer" could fit into a few different places. Where would you display it?With Seasonal Fantas...
06/11/2026

I think "Seasonal Fantasy Summer" could fit into a few different places. Where would you display it?

With Seasonal Fantasy Summer, the top red band evokes a feeling of high desert morning and daytime summer heat. The white acrylic spots could represent afternoon monsoon clouds forming. You could imagine the bottom green band presenting green golf courses and pinion forests and the peach and plum borders presenting the high desert land upon which the golf courses and pinion forests rest.

The artist's unique approach to patterns and textures reveals a thoughtful balance between chaos and harmony, making this a captivating and enlivening conversation piece to introduce to any space.

Summer is available as the original and as a high-quality print on paper, metal, acrylic, gallery-wrapped canvas, and wood.

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06/04/2026

"Teal Box with Flowers" // https://www.patriciaforbes.art/warehouse-originals-limited-editions-standard-products/original_art_products/teal-box-with-flowers

This exquisite box is made of a light weight wood with collage art. The top is textured and embellished with paper and acrylic images. It is 8 1/2 inches wide, 5 1/4 wide and 3 1/2 inches high.

Perfect for keepsake collectables such as your foreign money collection, fine jewelry, Balloon Fiesta pin collection and commemorative badges. this size box holds a few pairs of glasses.



The top art image is available as a variety of prints.

05/15/2026

Help me name this new piece.

Today is Mother's Day. To every mother, grandmother, godmother, fur-baby mom, chosen-family matriarch, today is all abou...
05/10/2026

Today is Mother's Day. To every mother, grandmother, godmother, fur-baby mom, chosen-family matriarch, today is all about you.

Today's Feature: I-Just-Came-Here-To-Play 1

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Here is a question I think about often: Does art change your mood, or does it reflect it? When I look at Architectural M...
05/07/2026

Here is a question I think about often: Does art change your mood, or does it reflect it?

When I look at Architectural Motif #2, I notice it does something different depending on the day.

Tell me below. Does your view change the art, or does the art change you?

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