Autumn 2023 (5:2)
DONALD PATTEN

Mushroom

This oil painting on wood is part of a massive series of over 100 paintings. I feel so much joy making them and seeing others feel joy from them.

Oil on wood panel, 6 x 6 in., 2022

Donald Patten is an artist from Belfast, Maine. He is currently a senior in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of Maine. As an artist, he produces oil paintings and graphic novels. His artworks have been exhibited in galleries across the Mid-Coast region of Maine. His online portfolio is donaldlpatten.newgrounds.com/art.

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