Patricia Bramsen

A veteran of the Boulder community art scene, Patricia Bramsen’s new works will astound viewers old and new with her dedication to perfecting her artistic hand and voice.  Her narrative paintings portray women in vignettes originating from the artist’s own subconscious, giving viewers the power to create interpretations.  The women are painted into mysterious landscapes layered with symbolism, emotion and a distinctive wit.

Patricia Bramsen was born in Oak Park, Illinois.  She received a degree in English Literature from the University of Illinois and wrote poems and short stories.  In 1968 Bramsen moved to Boulder and dedicated herself to making and exhibiting her artwork.  Since the late ‘60s and early 70s she launched into painting large Pop Art canvases.  Through the ‘80s she moved into an extended series of self-portraits, depicting herself in circumstances alongside icons from Art and Literature.  In the ‘90s she combined her writing and painting to create a series of stories accompanied by altars portraying provocative commentaries on women's place in history. 

Patricia Bramsen paints and writes poetry in Boulder.  She has exhibited extensively in Colorado and Chicago.