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I rely on my instinct--my memory, imagination, and feeling as it relates to my surroundings. A place or thing can display a human quality, a personality, or an emotion. If I take a picture, it's a recognition, an understanding, and a communication. This can happen with a person, a car, a neon sign, a mud puddle, or a cloud. I consider all of these things to be...a possibility.
About Christian Patterson
Christian Patterson began working as a photographer after moving from Brooklyn to Memphis to work with William Eggleston.
His first solo show, entitled "Another Time, Another Place, and You", appeared at Southside Gallery in Oxford, Mississippi in Summer 2003. His next solo show will be at Power House gallery in Memphis, Tennessee in Summer 2005.
He has contributed to several group exhibitions in Memphis and New Orleans. His pictures also appear in the permanent collections of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the New Orleans Museum of Modern Art.
In 2004 he was recognized by PDN Magazine in its "PDN30", an annual list of thirty international emerging artists to watch.
Christian's commercial and editorial clients have included The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, and Wired Magazine, among others.
His personal work appears in magazines such as Hotshoe (UK), Neon (Germany), PDN, Tokion (Japan/US), and While You Were Sleeping.
Christian continues to live and work in Memphis. He is an avid music fan, and an active traveler. He has spent the summer of 2004 driving from Memphis to California, Memphis to South Dakota, and Memphis to Florida.