About the Artist

Artist Statement

Every person has a story. I am a storyteller and I hope to engage viewers in each of my pieces, not answering questions so much as encouraging them. Who is this person? What is their story? Our lives intertwine in so many different ways. As an artist, I am searching for those connections; our fragility and our strength. Our human existence is incredibly vast and diverse, yet we can all relate to one another within the framework of shared experiences, emotions and feelings.  Through my artwork I am constantly attempting to illustrate the diversity and the intersections of the human experience. 

Patricia Theiss was born in San Francisco and currently lives in San Rafael, California. She has studied drawing, painting and sculpture for over 20 years in the Bay Area and abroad. She has completed numerous local, national & international workshops with Alicia Ponzio, Chad Fisher, Phillipe Faraut, Manuel Neri, Glen Miller, Jane Heaphy, and other artists. She has a BA in Art Education from San Francisco State University and an AA in 3 Dimensional Design from College of Marin. Along with her private studio, she is an active member of Dogtown Sculptors in Berkeley and the National Sculpture Society.