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Event Judge Profile
Patrick Saunders
Award-winning artist Patrick Saunders travels the world creating fine art, teaching workshops, and judging painting competitions.
After a decade at Hallmark Cards, Patrick accepted a faculty teaching position at his alma mater, the Kansas City Art Institute. This was followed by a career leading teams in New York, San Francisco and globally, producing award-winning advertising at VMLY&R for Fortune 500 clients.
Patrick began plein air painting in 2013, and has earned awards from every major plein air event in the country, as well as a gold medal from the Oil Painters of America, and honors from the Portrait Society of America, the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts. Patrick was first featured in Southwest Art Magazine in 2000, as one of its “21 under 31” artists to watch. He has twice been the cover artist for Southwest Art, and has also been featured in American Art Collector, Western Art Collector, PleinAir Magazine and many other publications.
Patrick is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, and a member of the Portrait Society of America.
