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Patt Pickett, SEICC, LMFT, MEd, PhD

Art Full Heart, LLC

www.ArtFullHeart.art DrPatt@PattPickett.com

Artist Statement

The artist’s work has appeared in multiple juried exhibits including the St. louis Artists, Mosaics, and the Soulard Art Gallery. Her works cry out, “Hello!” and invite passersby to soak in powerful images and experience a quizzical interest. Arousing strong feelings and reactions are the artist’s goals. The emotions range from reflection, sadness, delight, and curiosity to thoughts of “Oh, I get it” or “I wonder if…” or “Looks like maybe…” and finally, “What the … heck?!” Momentary confusion is resolved by insight.

Brush strokes and colors reflect her brand of 2D and 3D multi-medium applications as well as, Pointillism and Fauvism--- often with slices of German expressionism and splashes of mosaic-inspired shapes. The artist builds balance through imbalance and movement by providing an “eye-follow” which carries gazes on a path travelling into and around the full work. Heavy textures tempt touching and tickling imagination. As seen throughout, fondness of black, metallic, textures, unusual color patterns, and bold, striking colors --- while avoiding softness are key characteristics. The artist thrives on building temporary confusion --- resolved by insightful nods and smiles and of course, with frown and disinterest at times. Uniqueness is ever present.

The artist’s work is neither traditional nor mainstream and is excited by instinct and evolves slowly from feeling and thought. Purpose is not transparent. The meaning is the viewer’s discovery. Decades of professional therapy services to others has imparted in her work an acute sensitive of similarities and differences: balance/imbalance, change/stability, confusion/clarity, power/submission, connection/disconnection, aggression/calmness, and more contrasts. Works visually blend dominant human themes.

Notably from an earlier professional career as a parole officer and her current work as a licensed marriage and family therapist, her art titles are inspirational and unique. They include “Waves of Confusion,” “Dream Flower Interrupted,” “On My Mind,” “People in My Head,” “Chaos,” and “Shared Vision-Separate Voice.”

Where does this artist come from? St. Louis has stamped its imprint on the artist for over seven decades. There she was born, raised, educated, and earned a doctoral degree at St. Louis University. Pickett is second of seven children, mother of three, and grandmother of nine. She and her husband live in South St. Louis County.

Throughout childhood, Pickett had dabbled in artwork but was not encouraged to pursue training. In mid-life, her passion and artistic ability re-emerged, and she began creating in 2D and 3D with diverse mediums. Pickett built a private gallery with an adjacent art studio. A comprehensive online gallery is available: www.ArtFullHeart.art .

In her career as a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and a social/emotional intelligence certified coach (SEICC), many clients call Pickett “Dr. Patt.” She has served the needs of coaching/counseling clients during more than 30,000 sessions throughout the past 40 years.

The artist pursues writing as a second creative passion. Pickett has published four self-help books including: The Marriage Whisperer and Keep Strong Together (with a companion coloring book). She has an exciting title in process on emotional intelligence with 300+ emotional intelligence quips she discovered during her professional work and presented to clients as inspirations. Additionally, her unique wisdom is further enriched by her earlier career experiences. For over a dozen years as a government parole officer, she supervised law breakers with stressful lives of another sort.