The Story Behind the Euca Website's Australian Art

Patricia creates an array of very delicate and finely hand-painted Australian art from her studio in Hobart Tasmania. You can also find Patricia and her art at the famous Salamanca Markets in Hobart on a Saturday as well, so pop in and say hello next time you are there. We invite you to visit Patricia’s website pjpaintings.com to browse the wonderful selection of Art, Prints and cards available. Remember, you too can also have Patricia make some personalised art for yourself, just ask.
Let us know which piece you like the best on our new site, for me, I adore the Wombat Patricia has created. We hope you enjoy her beautiful artwork as much as we do!

Regards

Gavin K, Euca on Line

About the Artist

Patricia Hopwood-Wade (Pj Paintings)

Why emus? This is a question I am often asked. When our workplace was being re-structured, I thought to myself, we need something in our office that will make us smile.  I painted an emu.  The feedback I received from that first emu painting was extraordinary.  As it didn’t let up, I thought to myself, I’m not the only one who wants to look at a painting and smile.  So, I painted more emus doing emu things and made my motto “helping put smiles on faces”.

Since then, I have branched out and now paint realistic Australian animals and birds, whimsical scenes and so some urban sketching.  My work has been exhibited in numerous Tasmanian exhibitions and many paintings have been sold to private collections in Australia and abroad.  I have received several People’s Choice and Highly Commended Awards, and in 2015, I was a finalist in a national illustration competition.  My images have featured on furniture, puzzles and a children’s book.

My prints are printed in Tasmania on high quality 310gsm William Turner watercolour print paper with archival fade-free inks (guaranteed for over 60 years). The watercolour texture often brings generates the question, “is this an original”?

Currently, my work is available at Art as Mania, Artefacts and Peppercorn Galleries in Tasmania, in addition to my online and Salamanca Market (site 30) platforms.

Explore Patricia's artwork on her websites here:

www.pjpaintings.com

www.theunfurlingartist.wordpress.com

Follow Patricia on social media here:

www.instagram.com/hopwoodwade

www.facebook.com/pjpaintings