About the Artist

Patrick L. Henry, one of the Maryland coastal area’s most recognized painters, is well known for his Eastern Shore scenic paintings.

 

It was during the summer of 1975, right after graduating from the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, that his father’s sudden death required Patrick to remain home.

 

After teaching art for two years at his alma mater Stephen Decatur High School, he made the decision to go on his own and pursue a professional art career.

 

Signage artwork dominated the first decade of his transition to the commercial field, but soon collectors became aware of his fine art paintings.

 

The next three decades saw Patrick’s regionally themed paintings being selected for gallery representation, museum showings, business and residential commissions as well as numerous awards and media recognition.

 

Eventually, Patrick’s creative spirit yearned to embark on a broader presentation beyond his noted scenic. The pressing need to paint scenes from his travels and historical and cultural studies, he found his art moving to a broader, more universal context.

 

“Creating art is my bloodline, it’s my heartbeat and after several decades of oil painting experience, I look to take that energy and extend my art into unlimited boundaries.”