Biography

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Patricia Getha
Fine Equine and Other Art and Photography

Patricia Getha is a fine artist and photographer who enjoys the wonders of nature. Her primary focus has been the accurate portrayal of animals in art, often painting small works or working in miniature.

She is proficient in several different mediums including Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, and Graphite but has recently discovered the versatility of the new "open" acrylics which perform similar to oils..

Formally trained as a Graphic Designer, Pat worked as a pre-press professional for nearly 20 years before leaving the trade to raise a family and pursue a career as a professional fine artist.

She has authored and illustrated several how-to-draw books published by Walter Foster Publishing, the latest, from the Drawing Made Easy Series, titled "Horses and Ponies". Her award winning art can be found on the web at www.patriciagetha.com

PAINTING & DRAWING EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

Borzoi Club of America National Specialty 2010 Juried Exhibition

2010 Seaside Art Gallery Exhibition
Nags Head, North Carolina
19th Annual International Miniature Art Show and Sale

2010 Art Show at the Dog Show National Juried Competition, Wichita, Kansas

OVMA, Wings Tails, and Hooves Juried Show, 2009
Columbus, Ohio
Juried Painting and Photography work into the show.

Dublin Area Art League 2009 Winter Member Show
34th Place "Sophie"
Dublin, Ohio

2009 Solo Exhibition
Animals in Art, The Art and Photography of Patricia Getha
Marysville Library, Marysville,Ohio

2009 Delaware Artist Guild All Member Show
The Arts Castle, Delaware, Ohio
First Place Drawing " Gypsy Vanner"

2009 Seaside Art Gallery Exhibition
Nags Head, North Carolina
18th Annual International Miniature Art Show and Sale

2009 Art Show at the Dog Show National Juried Competition, Wichita, Kansas
Juried Painting and Photography work into the show.

2008 Delaware Artist Guild All Member Show
Corner Framing and Gallery, Delaware, Ohio
First Place " Holmes County Country"

Dublin Area Art League 2008 Winter Member Show
4th Place "Tern Style"
Dublin, Ohio

New Jersey Equine Art Association 2008 National Juried Exhibition, "Art of Horse"
3rd Place, "Paddock Bound"
Lebanon, New Jersey

2008 Seaside Art Gallery Exhibition
Nags Head, North Carolina
17th Annual International Miniature Art Show and Sale

21st Annual Draft Horse Classic
2007 Art at the Classic Juried Competition
Grass Valley, California

Second Place, Watercolor
Second Place, Graphite
Honorable Mention in Photography

2003 Art at the Classic, National Juried Show
Exhibiting Artist, Nevada County, California

2007 Solo Exhibition
Horses, ETC. ,
The Fine Art and Photography of Patricia Getha

Delaware County Cultural Arts Center
The Arts Castle
Delaware, Ohio

2007 Heartland Art Guild Annual Miniature Show
Paola, Kansas
People's Choice Award "Harold's Girls"

2007 Delaware Artist Guild All Member Show
Delaware County Cultural Arts Center, Delaware, Ohio
Honorable Mention " The Referee"

2007 Canine Art Guild Online Exhibitions
"An Artist's Best Friend" "Dogs Just Want to Have Fun"

OVMA, Wings Tails, Hooves and Scales Juried Show, 2007
Columbus, Ohio

Dublin Area Art League 2006 Fall Member Show
2nd Place "Soul Sisters" and Honorable Mention "Paddock Bound"
Dublin, Ohio

2003 Art at the Classic, National Juried Show
Exhibiting Artist, Nevada County, California

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

Borzoi Club of America National Specialty 2010 Juried Exhibition

The Equine Photographers Network, 2009 Equine Ideal Photo Contest
Second Place, Professional Art, "Andalusian in Motion"

2009 Art Show at the Dog Show National Juried Competition, Wichita, Kansas
Best Depiction of a Brittany Spaniel

2008 Ohio State Fair Juried Fine Art Show
Columbus, Ohio
Photography "The Lady's Hands"

Hilton Head Art League 2008 National Juried Show
Hilton Head Island, SC
First Place Photography "The Lady's Hands"

The Equine Photographerd Network, 2008 Equine Ideal Photo Contest
First Place, Professional, Details, "The Lady's Hands"
First Place, Professional, Extreme Action, "Polo Stride"

2008 Dublin Area Art League Spring Show,
Second Place, "The Blue Awning"
Dublin, Ohio

Ohio Veterinarian Medical Association,
2008 Wings Tails, Hooves and Scales National Juried Show,
Columbus, Ohio

Delaware County Cultural Arts Center,
2007 Castle Arts Affair Juried Exhibition and Sale,
Award of Merit in Photography, "The Ladys Hands"
Delaware, Ohio

2007 Delaware County Fair, Open Photography
Delaware, Ohio
Best In Show, Best Color Photograph, 1st Place in Miscellaneous, "The Lady's Hands"
1st Place Child Portrait
1st Place Sports
1st Place Wildlife/Zoo Animal
1st Place Color, Domestic Animal
1st Place Black and White, Domestic Animal
1st Place Black and White Miscellaneous
2nd Place People Portrait
2nd Place Delaware County Fair Photo
3rd Place Architecture
3rd Place Digitally Enhanced

2007 Dublin Area Art League Spring Show
3rd Place, "The Lady's Hands"
Dublin, Ohio

21st Annual Draft Horse Classic
2007 Art at the Classic Juried Competition
Grass Valley, California
Honorable Mention "Heinz Hitch"

2006 Delaware County Fair
2006, Best Black and White Photo, "Heinz Hitch Percherons"
1st Place Miscellaneous, "Hitchin' Rack"
Delaware County, Ohio

Professional Memberships:

The Equine Art Guild

The Canine Art Guild

Dublin Area Art League

Delaware Artists Guild