Inverted Dreams by Patrick McCartney
The work of Patrick McCartney

Art as a way of seeing.

A digital gallery preserving Patrick McCartney's paintings, works on paper, sculpture, exhibitions, writing, and archival material.

Inverted Dreams, 2010 · Acrylic
Artist statement
“I have these moments of clarity. The world crystallizes into something pure and certain, my art work. I can truly see at those times. People, animals, and places are focused and pure. I can hear the essence of the world. Sounds a bit crazy I know. But maybe creativity is inspired insanity. All I know is that I use my art to make sense of the world. I use my art to speak to others. Hopefully my visual images will communicate with you. Perhaps you will see the world in a different way through my work. We can share the divine madness.”
Patrick McCartney, Artist
1981 Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts exhibition invitation
The wider archive

Documents, memory, and music.

The collection now reaches beyond finished artworks to preserve exhibition invitations, criticism, correspondence, photographs of Patrick, and surviving songs written in 1980 and 1981.

The continuing archive

Preserving the work. Supporting the family.

Authorized reproductions and lithographs can extend Patrick's work into new homes. Proceeds from editions offered through this site are intended to support his family and memorial efforts.