Tricia McWhorter

I’m Tricia McWhorter and from the time I could hold a crayon I have been creating art.

I grew up in Mill Valley, in what was then a small, sleepy town just north of San Francisco. We had a tall ring of redwood trees in our backyard and beyond our fence ran a small creek where I spent my childhood exploring nature and playing with my imaginary friends. 

I studied art in school and attended UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz. My belief in life’s magic and my sense of wonder are both very much alive. I have the ability to get lost in my daydreams, and to enter an object or scene through its colors and edges. This allows me to dive beneath the surface of what is obvious and translate the feelings I experience into art.

These days I work mostly in soft pastels, although I have also created in other mediums such as oils, watercolors, photography, mixed media, digital art. I delight in the surprises I discover through the process of creating.

Currently I am living with my loyal little dog in an old farmhouse on a dear friend’s gorgeous piece of land in the tiny town of Quilcene, Washington. I am surrounded by trees, mountains, pastures and water.  Wildlife is abundant. Every day brings a new adventure and much to be thankful for.

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