Someone once asked who had given me permission to paint the way I do. I thought that was a wonderful question because in it was the implication that the work was somehow outside of some set of rules to which a painter had to comply. Painting is not a matter of rules, rather it is an arena of freedom and creative liberty where no permission is required -that is, if one paints authentically.

My style evolved in the struggle of push and pull between artist and canvas, in the space of my own private, quirky, little battleground of observation, interpretation, intention and application. What has resulted is a visual journal, a commentary on many universal subjects. As paint and brushes are my tools so are humor, metaphor, playfulness, color and text. I want the work to be initially accessible. I like to draw the viewer into the environment of the painting, invite them to stay a while and there discover more subtle aspects of the work.

• Meyer East Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  Opening: August 5, 2011
  "Just Paint."
  

• "A Child's Place" Invitational Exhibit Charlotte North Carolina May 2010
  
  
• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  July 2010  "Close to Home"
  
  
• Wilde Meyer Gallery - Tucson, Arizona Sept/Oct 2010   "It's a Dog's Life"
  
  
• Harrison Gallery, Key West , Florida
  Dec 16, 2010-January 17, 2011
  "Chew Slowly---(Paintings Good Enough to Eat)"
  

• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  July 2009  "Jambo"   the African Series
  
  
• Cody-Peterson Gallery Santa Fe NM December 2009
  "Art Journey New Mexico - 104 Painter's Perspectives
  
  
• Wilde Meyer Gallery - Scottsdale, Arizona December 2009
  "Small Gems" Group Show

• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  July 2008  "New Work"
  
  
• Wilde-Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
  December 2008  "Small Gems"
  
  
• Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences
  Sept.-Nov. 2008  "Land of color and Enchantment: The Southwestern Art Collection of Charles and Jeanette Gilchrist White
  
  
• Denise Robergé Gallery
  Palm Desert, California
  November 2008

• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  July 2007  "Basic Fruit: Odd Pomology"
  
  
• Harrison Gallery, Key West , Florida
  February 2007  "Accessories"
  
  
• Wilde-Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
  February 2007
  "Figures, Objects and Landscapes"

• Craighead- Green Gallery, Dallas, Texas
  November 2006  "New Work"
  
  
• Art Beat Invitational Exhibition
  Grand Rapids, Michigan
  Oct 15-28, 2006  "Dog Gala"
  
  
• Wilde-Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona
  August 2006  Dog Days of Summer Exhibit
  
  
• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  July 17-26, 2006  "Fashion Statements"
  
  
• Harrison Gallery, Key West, Florida
  Jan-Feb 2006  "Suitable"
  
  
• Phoenix International Airport Museum
  "Quick Bites Exhibit" -  2006
  

• Book Cover   "Les Chats du Père-Lachaise"
  Éditions du GREF
  
  
• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. July, 2005
  "Morocco/Maroc"
  
  
• Wilde-Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona,
  August 2005  "Dog Days of Summer"

• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. October, 2004
  "Dog Park"
  
  
• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. May, 2004
  "Cats I've Known:  2nd Litter"
  
  
• Harrison Gallery, Key West, Florida - Solo Exhibit.   March, 2004  "Out of My Mind."
  
  
• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM.  Feb, 2004
  "Cats I've Known:  1st Litter"
  
  
• Ellen Noël Museum of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas.
  Jan. 8 - Feb.29, 2004  "In the Works"

• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM.  July, 2003 "Under One Roof"
  
  
• Harrison Gallery, Key West, Florida - Solo Exhibit.   March, 2003  "First Visit."
  
  
• Sophia Georg Gallery, Invitational Group Show, Denver, Colorado Feb. 2004.  "Adam and Eve"
  
  
• Museum of Fine Arts: Alcove Show, Santa Fe, NM. Sponsored by Friends of Contemporary Art
  "Full Deck Exhibit."
  
  
• El Museo Cultural, Santa Fe, NM. January, 2004. Invitational Exhibition: Santa Fe Council for the Arts. "First Impressions and the Comic Book"

• Harrison Gallery,  Key West,  Florida - January 9, 2002
  Solo Exhibit
  
  
• Lecture/Slide Presentation: July 2002 - "Dialogue Among Peers" Council For the Arts;  NuGallery, Santa Fe, NM
  
  
• August 1, 2002.  "Specifications, Seams, Seats and Soles"   One Woman Show;  Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM.
  
  
• Chicago,  Melanee Cooper Gallery, River North District, September 2002.  "Dogs and Houses."

• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. August: "H2eau"
  
  
• Sophia Georg Gallery, Denver, CO. February: Group Show.
  
  
• One Woman Exhibit - Melanee Cooper Gallery,  Chicago,  Illinois

• SOFA, Navy Pier, Art Mecca Gallery, Chicago, IL. November.
  
• Harrison Gallery, Key West, FL. December:  Group Show.
  
• Art Mecca Gallery, Chicago, IL. September:  Group Show - "Deconstructed Visions"
  
• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. August: "Paris:  Coloring Outside the Lines"

• Academy of the Arts Museum, Easton, MD. October:  "A Noble Companion: The Dog In Art"
  
• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. August:  "Girlie Pictures"

• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. August.
  
  
• Wilde-Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.
  January:  Group Show.

• Patricia Carlisle Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. August.

• Wilde-Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ. January:  Group Show.
  
  
• Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. August.
  
  
• Brigitte Schluger Gallery, Denver, CO. March.

• Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. December.

• Brigitte Schluger/Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO. Group Show.
• Adam-Whitney Gallery, Omaha, NE.
  
• "Artista Contemporaneos de Nuevo Mexico," Guadalajara, Mexico. Invitational Group Show.

• Odyssey Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
  
• Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. November.
  
• Gallery at the Rep, Santa Fe, NM. Group Exhibit.

• Art Harvest, Santa Fe, NM. 4-person Exhibit.
  
• Las Vegas Art's Council, Las Vegas, NM. Juried Exhibit.
  
• Carole LaRoche Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
  
• Nove Collection, Camino Corrales, Santa Fe, NM.

• Pasatiempo Arts Magazine, July, 2010.
  
  
• Journal North Arts and Entertainment, July, 2010.

• Art Business News, April, 2009.
  
  
• The Santa Fean Magazine, June-July, 2009.
  
  
• Art Journey:  New Mexico
  Art Book publication, Fall, 2009
  
  
• THE Magazine, June-July 2009
  
  
• Santa Fe Monthly, Nov. 2009
  
  
• Local Flavor Magazine, July 2009

• Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences Catalogue - The Collection of Charles and Jeanette Gilchrist White

• Southwest Art Magazine, July, 2007.
  "Melinda K. Hall:  Color Commentary"
  
  
• Focus Magazine, June-July, 2007.

• Art Business News, June, 2006.
  
  
• Pasatiempo; New Mexican, July 21, 2006.
  
  
• Solares Hill-Key West, Feb 2006.
  
  
• Tucson Lifestyle, Jan-Feb 2006.

• THE Magazine, Jan 2005
  

• Focus/Santa Fe Magazine, June/July.
  

• Where Chicago, September.
  
  
• Raw Vision, Summer.
  
  
• Chicago Gallery News, April-August.
  
  
• Pasatiempo Arts Magazine, February 4.
  
  
• Albuquerque Journal North, February 13
  
  
• Sunset Magazine, Mar/April.
  
  
• Folk Art: Magazine of the Museum of American Folk Art, Summer.
  
  
• El Palacio, Museum of New Mexico, Summer/Fall.
  
  
• Santa Fe Reporter, June 14.
  

• THE Magazine of the Arts, September.
  
  
• Albuquerque Journal North, August 6.
  
  
• ARTnews, Summer.
  
  
• Focus/Santa Fe Magazine, June/July.
  

• ARTnews, December.
  
  
• Canine Magazine, Fall.
  
  
• Better Homes and Gardens, Fall.
  
  
• Tikkun Magazine, May/June.
  
  
• Santa Fean Magazine, Summer.
  
  
• THE Magazine of the Arts, September.
  
  
• Pasatiempo Arts Magazine, August.
  
  
• Santa Fe Reporter, December.
  
• Tikkun Magazine, May/June.
  
  
• Santa Fean Magazine, Summer.
  
  
• THE Magazine of the Arts, September.
  
  
• Pasatiempo Arts Magazine, August.
  
  
• Santa Fe Reporter, December.

• Phoenix Magazine, November.
  
  
• ARTmews Magazine, July/August.
  
  
• SMU Alumni Magazine, October.
  
  
• THE Magazine of the Arts, September.
  
  
• Pasatiempo Arts Magazine, August.

• ARTnews Magazine, July/August.
  
  
• Focus/Santa Fe Magazine, August/September.
  
  
• Pasatiempo Arts Magazine, August.
  
  
• THE Magazine of the Arts, July.
  
  
• Renovation Style, Fall.

• Focus/Santa Fe Magazine, June-July.
  
  
• Townhouse, Publications, Boston, MA.

• Focus/Santa Fe Magazine, October.
  
  
• Leslie Levy, Fine Art Publishing, Scottsdale, AZ.