About me
My mission and purpose is to bring beauty and calm to life through art.
Thank you for being here!
I’m Patricia Gaspar, an Argentinian visual artist who has lived in Canada for several years.
Creating art is my true passion.
I use a wide variety of papers and inks from Japan, Europe, Africa, and India, which sometimes I enjoy combining with the papers I make by hand to print my prints, paintings, drawings, and crafts.
As a sign of my respect for the planet, I use high-quality, eco-friendly papers and inks, designed to protect the environment and, above all, so that my work may have the privilege of existing without harming our Mother Earth
I focus primarily on the best combination of colors, shapes, and textures to give form to each of my artworks.
My creations are the result of many hours of meticulous research into printmaking techniques, carried out in the studio, sometimes combined with handmade paper, and above all, with great dedication.
I am pleased to share my art with you, which, as you can see on this website, has been exhibited in various parts of the world.
My designs
The other theme that really draws attention in my aboriginal art series is the connection that the natives of my country, Argentina, have with animals, plants, rivers, streams, the Sun and the Moon, and their representations.
To work on this series of Aboriginal prints, I made my own handmade paper. In addition, I have been lucky enough to have created public art projects that came true in the middle of the forest.
These include a mural and three large sculptures that I have done for the Hoy Creek Society in Coquitlam, and where I had the honor of being one of the seven artists selected to represent the city of Coquitlam in the new Public Library.
In each of my works I want to express my admiration for the wonders that Nature offers every day.
In them I seek to reflect the love and gratitude I feel towards trees, because only they sustain us with fresh air, wonderful views and perfect nests for birds, among some of the advantages that trees provide us when they are alive.
For that reason I am one of those who say out loud “Don’t cut down the forests!” Forests have always existed offering serenity, beauty and the unique space to be in contact with our Mother Earth. They are my favorite place to be because of their light and shadow, their harmony and mystery.
For me when I walk among the trees, I can feel that they have life and soul, I can see in them delicate forms of women in their trunks and branches.
That when the sunlight hits them, it is as if these women trees are dancing happily in the middle of the mist, in a relaxing sensation. I love the forests!
Exhibitions
2023
I was accepted as a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists.
This Federation represents approximately 2,800 members across Canada.
2023 Body & Soul, 40th edition of Berlin Artist Magazine “Get Up & Stand Up”
2022 “Tirana International Biennale of Graphic Arts”. Tirana Art Gallery, Albania
2022, HONORABLE MENTION, at The 8th NBC MESHTECH International Screen Print Biennial, Tokyo, japan.
2022 “Framed”. Recycled frame exhibition at Craft Council of BC, Vancouver, Canada.
2021, Housing Central Virtual Art Show, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2020, Qu.Bi International Miniprint Exchange Italy
2020, “SmallIsh” all members Exhibition, at Dundarave Printmakers Studio, Vancouver, Canada.
2019/2020, “Winter Exhibition” all members at Dundarave Printmakers Studio, Vancouver, Canada.
2019, “Summer” all members exhibition,at Dundarave, Printmakers Studio, Vancouver, Canada.
2019, Honorable Mention “The 7th NBC Meshtec TokyoInternational Screen Print Biennial,” at The Yurakucho Asahi
Gallery Japan.
2019, Invitation to “The 50th Yokosuka Peace Exhibition Art, Japan.”
2019, Invitation to “*5th “Enter into Art” International Installations +
Touring the World through Art, Germany. Europe.
2018, “4th International Ex Libris Exhibition” Skopje, Macedonia, Europe.
2018, One of her etching in the permanent collection of ” Macao Contemporary Art Centre,China”
2014, “Kaboom Art Explosion” at Port Moody.Artsconnect, Association. BC. Canada.
2012, Port Moody “ArtWalk.”Artsconnect. BC. Canada.
2012, Artist chosen to represent multiculturalism at the new Coquitlam Public Library, BC, Canada
2011 Printmaking Course at Emily Carr University of Art + Design
2008, 5th International Exhibition at Fundarte ArtGallery, Toronto, ON. Canada.
2007, “3rdAnnualUnseenArt”atArtpointArtGallery, Calgary-AB, Canada.
2005, “Art Exhibition” at Martha Studio Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada.
2001, Invited by “Argentinian Presidency of the Nation”, and “Friends of Printmaking of Argentina” to participate in “ExLibris”at Feria del Nacional del Libro at Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2000, “Special Mention” Woman’s Salon at Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1982/1985,”Solo Exhibitions”, Buenos Aires, Argentina