
About Patrick Leer
Patrick is primarily self-taught. His work has developed over the past 20 years, starting with more representative work, and gradually becoming more and more abstract. This was not a conscious decision, it just happened.
I rarely start a painting with any preconceived notion of where it will end up. I may have a specific color or shape in mind, but there’s very little forethought on what the final painting will look like. Instead, I begin painting and let the emerging composition direct me. I continue to work it until it develops into a balanced, dramatic, and (hopefully) aesthetically pleasing form. At that point, I know it’s done. If it never gets to that point (and many don’t), I re-prime the canvas and start over.
I hope you enjoy the work.
Patrick has shown his art in a number of venues including:
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Kirkwood College Art Show, Cedar Rapids, IA – 2011
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Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA – 2013 Group Show
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Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA – 2014 Group Show
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Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA – 2014 Group Show
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Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA – 2015 Group Show
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Denver Art Society, Denver, CO – 2016 Exhibitor
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Deep Space, Parker, CO – 2017 Group Show
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Art in the Park, Parker, CO – 2017 Exhibitor
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Grace Gallery, CO – 2017 Exhibitor
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Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA - 2018 Group Show
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DSM Public Library Gallery, Des Moines, IA - 2019 Solo Show
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Urbandale Public Library Gallery, Urbandale, IA - 2019 Solo Show
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Ankeny Art Center, Ankeny, IA - 2019 Group Show
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Limited Space IV, DSM Social Club, Des Moines, IA - 2019 Exhibitor