Pat Barton.
A visual artist, designer, and fine art printmaker based in Houston, Texas.

The smell of ink. The love of paper. The allure of making “multiples” using intaglio, lithography, and linocut. And pondering the eternal puzzle of who we are as human beings: what we feel, what we do, and what’s important to us, as individuals or groups. This has been what inspires my creative work.

Using photographic sources and drawn images, my work takes stock of people, places, and things that stimulate a new awareness of the beauty and patterns of life—or simply amusement about how funny people can be.

After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design from Southern Methodist University, I began making prints under the tutelage of Jürgen Strunck at the University of Dallas. At the same  time, I developed a life-long career in advertising and graphic design. I moved to Oklahoma where I earned a Master of Art at University of Tulsa, focusing on printmaking and drawing with visiting professors Stephen Fisher and Ryk Ekedal and photography with Steve Sumner.

Currently, I am exploring making art using Solarplate, a revolutionary, nontoxic method of making printing plates. You can usually find me making prints at Burning Bones Press in Houston.

I welcome your inquiries about my art. Get in touch.