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C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 62 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine Artist At work at MECA and his MFA at the Art Insti- tute of Chicago in 2000. In 2002 he won a Northern Arts Residency at Atlin Centre for the Arts in British Columbia Canada. He was awarded a Skowhegan School Residen- cy as recipient of the William Zorach grant in 2004 with further residencies at Hewno- aks Artist Colony in Lovell Maine in 2013 and 2014. t hese years reflect the somewhat mi- gratory nature in Patch himself. Fol- lowing the studies at the Art Insti- tute of Chicago he spent two years in the Second City finding inspiration from artists like Jim Nutt who was part of the collabor- ative called Hairy Who a group that works with images from popular culture like com- ics. Patch was also inspired during this time by Nutts renowned collection of folk art His house was full of it fascinating. Another influence at the Art Institute was Arturo Herrera an advisor in grad school. At the time Patch says I was focusing more on painting and drawing but Herreras work in collage started seep- ing in. It continues to play in my work. It was also in Chica- go that he started making landscape paintings the begin- nings of a yearning for more rural inspiration. I found living in an urban place without a car meant I couldnt get away from peo- ple. I dreamt of taking a simple walk in the woods. I missed the ocean my family and friends. I wanted to return to the East Coast. In the end the Midwest just didnt cut it for me. Returning to Maine for two years Patch landed his coveted Skowhegan School resi- dency. There he met some New York-based artists who lured him to big shows and crowds for the next 10 years. And again the homing instinct loomed There was a lot of excitement and stimulation but to be truly inspired I need a less urban environment. A natural setting informs my work. In New York City even if you have a car you have to sit in it for at least an hour before you come near anything like a natural setting. Birding was a way of getting at that but when you find you know every sin- gle lamp post in Central Park by heart you know its time to leave. Making Maine once again his perch working as an instruc- tor and exhibitions coordinator at Maine College of Art Patch is grateful for his studio in the State Theatre building homing back to his studio of 14 years prior although I have to work full time in order to pay for it. Right now I have a lot of things going on including recent shows at Lewis Gal- lery in Portland Public Library and the Cen- ter for Maine Contemporary Art at Evans Contemporary in Ontario Canada The Parlour Gallery in Brooklyn the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York the Chicago Cultural Center and Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and more. ThisverysecondPatchisworkingwithfel- low artists Hillary Irons Stephen Benenson