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Patrick O'Rourke

Patrick O’Rourke was born in Los Angeles, California. Inspired by his mother, an artist who works in oils and pastels, O’Rourke began drawing and painting at an early age. By the time he was four, he knew his destiny: he would grow up to be an artist.

When he was twelve, O’Rourke’s family moved to Sonoma County, California. They had fallen in love with the wine country while on a summer vacation. They bought two acres of land in a remote area just outside of Santa Rosa and the whole family helped to build a house there. Fascinated by his surroundings, O’Rourke loved to explore and draw everything he saw. These early memories created a passion for Northern California landscapes and the beauty that surrounds the wine country.

Throughout high school O’Rourke took every art course available, quickly surpassing his teachers’ abilities. His insatiable love of art caused him to research, study, and practice the techniques of artists he admired as well as to experiment in whatever medium or direction his imagination led him.

Through these processes, acrylics and airbrushing became O’Rourke’s favorite avenues to express his creativity. While still in his late teens, O’Rourke found his talents being sought for product logos and magazine covers. Today, his nearly forty years of experience is evident in the attention to detail and creative use of color found in his stunning landscapes and still lifes.

“I have had a lifelong passion for the sweeping vineyards and oak studded hillsides of the wine country. I thoroughly enjoy the challenge of bringing to the canvas the distinct colors of the land, from the early morning mist on the vines in spring, to the golden leaves of harvest.”

Patrick O’Rourke

O’Rourke’s work can be viewed at:

Gallery 1870
Located in historic Vintage 1870
6525 Washington Street
Yountville, CA 94599
(800) 322-1870
www.Gallery1870.com