The Cahoon Museum of American Art, in Cotuit, MA,
acquires "St. Mark's Church, Fall."
Mere blocks from Patricia's studio in the heart of New York City's East Village, a part of the old Lower East Side, stands the historic St. Mark's Church on Second Avenue and Tenth Street. The Church has given its name to the nearby street, St. Mark's Place. This scene, painted over the course of many days, was done by capturing early morning light as it streamed across the plaza and the facade of the building. As she was winding up the painting she saw an old woman sit down for the age old ritual of feeding the pigeons that clustered on the stones of the Church grounds. Adding this woman was the final touch to the composition.
Patricia Melvin, St. Mark's Church, Fall, 24" x 28", oil on linen.