Artist Statement
As an observer and avid lover of nature, I understand the importance of respecting and examining the ‘natural world’, and those parts of nature which remain unmolested by mankind.
In my ardent observations of botanics and leaves, the architecture of veins and wrinkles, each one is their own conversation. They are unique, diverse and present in nature’s tapestry.
My paintings and sculptures respectively exploit both their form and function by drawing the viewer into exploring minute and intricate details most people glaze over. Mimicking seamless and velvety flowers requires the painting surface be rigorously prepared with multiple coats of gesso and background paint. This process often requires sanding as an additional technique for a softer gaze. I love feeling the creation as my brush glides, as if part of the silky petals. These experiences evoke a psychological appreciation, reflecting a delicate strength.
Biography
Patricia Boyd-Roldan is an American interdisciplinary artist (graphic design, painting, pastels, bookmaking, pen and ink, photography, styrofoam sculpture and installations). She is also an art educator working with special needs children, and remains a practicing artist, independent curator for emerging visual artists, mentor, and arts and cultural sponsor. Additionally, she is a retired United States Air Force veteran, having served 16 years as a C-130H aircraft crew chief.
Boyd-Roldan has a proprietary technique for sculpting styrofoam for transportable and landscape sculpture. Her artistic work is influenced by the topography of Asia, Europe, the Mediterranean, Hong Kong, the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean.
Boyd-Roldan is an alumna of Florida Atlantic University, where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) graduating with the distinction of Magna Cum Laude. Further professional development are media/web design at Broward College, located in Davie, Florida. Professional affiliations are as a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society and International Society of Collegiate Scholars.
As educator, she taught graduating students from New World School of the Arts (NWSA) – Miami-Dade College (2010-2012) for the dual studies (high school and college) program. Bringing them into the DVG gallery, she taught students curatorial aspects of exhibitions, developing artists statements and biographies, pricing models, and public communication.
Ms. Roldan’s higher institutional affiliation is as an alumna of Florida Atlantic University, where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) graduating with the distinction of Magna Cum Laude, and professional development in the study of media/web design at Broward College, located in Davie, Florida. She is a standing member of the Golden Key International Honor Society and International Society of Collegiate Scholars.
She was previously represented by, and amongst a roster of associated artists represented and presenting internationally (U.S. and Caribbean) with the Diaspora Vibe Gallery, and the Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVGCAI). Boyd-Roldan’s work is archived with the Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator at the University of Miami Special Collections (1996-2013). She has participated in three Art Basel | Miami exhibitions – 2002, 2003 and 2008.
Recognized for her artistic practice and business acumen, she was invited and served in the role of Program Director and intersecting roles as grant coordinator on behalf of the gallery, where she undertook creative and administrative functions as managing site-specific installations, solo/group exhibitions, international performances (virtual) and as the program developer for International Cultural Exchanges (ICE). Roldan has exhibited in America (North/South), the Caribbean and West Indies. Adept at working with people from various ethnic and social backgrounds, she worked with clients, and patrons for the sale and purchase of art, in addition to providing educational and gallery tours.
Presently she serves as consultant (2016-present) for Alexis Alleyne-Caputo and the award-winning and interdisciplinary Afro Diaries™. Afro Diaries™ is permanently archived in the Eliot D. Pratt Library at Goddard College, the archives of the Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator at the University of Miami Special Collections (1996-2013), and New York University (Bobst Library).18