Patrick Saunders
Award-winning national artist Patrick Saunders travels the world creating fine art, teaching painting workshops and judging painting competitions.
An artist for Hallmark Cards after graduating from art school, Patrick was featured by Southwest Art Magazine in 2000 as one of their 21 Artists to Watch Under 31. His work has since been showcased twice on the magazine's cover, and has also featured in American Art Collector, Western Art Collector, Art of the West, and Plein Air Magazine. Patrick has earned awards from every major plein air painting event in the country, a Gold Medal from the Oil Painters of America, and honors from the Portrait Society of America, the Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts.
Patrick is a Master Signature Member of the OPA, and a Signature Member of the Portrait Society of America. Visit PatrickSaunders.com to view his latest work, and to find his current workshop and event schedule.
Oil Painters of America 2025 National Convention Awards Ceremony
Booth Western Art Museum - Art For Lunch with Patrick Saunders
#MuseumTourTuesday - "The Indian Call" by Oscar E. Berninghaus
#MuseumTourTuesday - "Tiger by Jungle Stream" by Wilhelm Kuhner
#MuseumTourTuesday - "Sketch for the Vision of Spain: Castile" by Joaquin Sorolla
#MuseumTourTuesday - "Ladies In Waiting" by Robert Kuhn
#MuseumTourTuesday - "Realm of the Ice Bear" by Robert Kuhn
#MuseumTourTuesday - "His Majesty 'The Duke'" by Dorothy Adamson
#MuseumTourTuesday - "Freighters of '48" by Allen Tupper True
Patrick Saunders Fine Arts Pet Portrait Painting Demonstration
Patrick Saunders Painting Workshop - Demonstration Painting - Missouri 2016
2021 Driggs Plein Air Festival Quick Draw Awards
Patrick Saunders Fine Arts Painting Workshops
Patrick Saunders Plein Air Painting Union Cemetery - May 2018
Patrick Saunders Plein Air KC Plein Air Painting Workshop - May 2018
2018 Plein Air KC Judge Patrick Saunders - Awards Ceremony
Patrick Saunders Portrait Painting Workshop Video
Patrick Saunders Workshop - Demonstration Painting - Coppini Academy of Fine Arts February 2017
Patrick Saunders Plein Air Painting The Candy Shop House
Patrick Saunders Painting Workshop - Coppini Academy of Fine Arts February 2017
Patrick Saunders Plein Air Painting Muir Woods California
Patrick Saunders Plein Air Workshop - San Antonio, TX
Patrick Saunders' "Like Stained Glass" In Progress - Plein Air Easton
2017 Plein Air Easton Judge West Fraser's Judge's Talk - Patrick Saunders' "Like Stained Glass"
2016 Paint Annapolis
Patrick Saunders Painting Workshop Student Testimonial Video
Learn To Paint with Artist Patrick Saunders
2015 Plein Air Texas - Surrounded!!!
2014 Maple Leaf Paint Out
En Plein Air Painting with Patrick Saunders