The Blues Edward Cao and the bizarre fuel her

and the bizarre fuel her passion to create work which captures figures in a dreamy moment

This is how I see myself and most everyone around me

Each subject is attractive yet somehow disturbing

The Chinese lettering on the hat reads: make a wish

which leads the viewer to reflect on him or herself

The Blues Edward Cao and the bizarre fuel herDetails About Oil on birch panel 10 x 10 in. 2017 If thoughts and dreams were photographed then Ben Patterson's works would be just that. Bizarre animals, graffiti birdhouses, and child like characters are all posed in surreal settings. There is an innocence reflected in his works, yet an underlying sadness that sits upon them. Rendered in a high low style, polished yet simple at times, Patterson's art emphasizes the dream and the possibility of