Patricia Walsh is a NSW North Coast based contemporary seascape painter.
She draws inspiration from the extraordinary beauty of the Byron Bay coast and hinterland, to create unique statement pieces.
'Each painting resonates with stories of Byron, as I respond to the sounds, the windswept seas, the changing light, the energy and the freedom. It's a breathing space that feels a world away from reality', says Walsh.
Patricia represents seascapes with a particular focus on tone, texture and colour to create her atmospheric abstract impressionist paintings.
A third generation oil painter, Patricia connects traditional technique with contemporary practice.
Exhibiting regularly, her works are held in numerous art collections.
Walsh is a frequent finalist in major national art awards including :
Lethbridge Landscape Prize Salon des Refuses 2025
The John Leslie Art Prize for Landscape Painting
The John Glover Landscape Prize, Tasmania
Pro Hart Outback Art Prize, Broken Hill Regional Gallery
9 x 5 Impressionist Landscape Prize, Waverley Woollahra Art School, Sydney
John Villiers Art Prize, Winton Regional Gallery
Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize, South Australia
Stanthorpe Art Prize, Stanthorpe Regional Gallery
The Morris Art Prize, Gold Coast
Lethbridge Small Works Award, Brisbane, and more.
Art|Edit Magazine:
"Patricia has a natural affinity with painting Australian landscapes. She has an extensive body of work that beautifully depicts the vastness and texture of the land. Her new body of works are a celebration of the rich, harmonious tones and colours found in nature. It is exciting to see an artist masterfully explore a subject matter through constant experimentation with colour and texture."