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Patricia Canelake lives and works in Knife River, Minnesota, on the north shore of Lake Superior. She grew up on the Iron Range in Virginia, Minnesota.
Artist Statement:
Simple figurative, and animal subjects, leashed and unleashed are the subjects of her work. The push and pull, the holding and letting go, are recognizable experiences of life. The style of the art is a fine balance between storytelling and the rough elegance of form, line, and color.
Patricia Canelake worked in the Mansfield studio.
The Helen Coolidge Mansfield Studio was donated by graduates of the Mansfield War Service Classes for Reconstruction Aides. Helen Mansfield helped found the New York MacDowell Club. The small, shingled frame structure with stone foundation was originally fronted on the west side by a neat white picket fence and gate, a garden, and a stone pathway…