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"Mollica is one of those rare painters whose personal vision, rather than distoring reality, seems to amplify it, making us see even the most familiar places and things with greater appreciation".

-Judith Levy, New York Gallery & Studio Magazine

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Patti believes that truly great painting is not about the “subject matter,” but rather the way an artist communicates beauty, sensitivity and integrity in whatever is painted. Flowers, gardens and sunsets are no more worthy as painting subjects than a subway station full of weary commuters, or a closeup of an old rundown building with cascading fire escapes. She believes that a painter’s job is to show the viewer the inherant beauty of all subjects and scenes, most especially the ones that are not commonly thought of in an artistic light.

The urban environment provides her with endless opportunities to communicate this message, and it is the heart of her artistic interest. In it, she finds beauty hidden in the least likely of places. Manhattanites often remark that she paints the city from an “insider’s” perspective, rather than a tourist’s, capturing its hidden soul. She also hears comments that her work is rather reminiscent of the painter Edward Hopper, who also favored the city environment, its architecture and its moods. Ironically, Patti’s studio is located in Edward Hopper’s boyhood home, in the historic town of Nyack, New York. This world-renowned artist drew upon his town’s charm as a source of inspriration for some of his most famous paintings. Patti also finds this setting to be a natural source of artistic inspiration, and spends her summers painting outdoors in the streets of Nyack, following closely in Edward Hopper’s footsteps, but finding her own interpretation.

Patti lives and works with her fellow-artist and jazz musician husband, in New York City and Nyack.

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