Through the Studio Door: An Intimate Online Visit with Pat Pecorella

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Through the Studio Door: An Intimate Online Visit with Pat Pecorella

A virtual studio tour in which artist Pat Pecorella guides viewers through her gestural abstractions, explaining how a life-changing stay in Japan and the high desert of New Mexico shape her work — this guide orients travelers to what to expect and how to prepare.

Through the Studio Door: An Intimate Online Visit with Pat Pecorella.

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Santa Fe
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Santa Fe Art Tours
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Robert Eric Crews
Founder & Editor, The Adventure Collective
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Join a virtual studio visit with Pat Pecorella for a close, considered look at the paintings, the rooms in which they take shape, and the impulses that drive them. In this online session Pecorella shares her creative process and the inspiring spaces behind her gestural abstractions, tracing how a transformative sojourn in Japan and life in New Mexico inform work that wrestles with constriction and expansion.

Highlights

Outing Highlights

THE PRACTICE

Gestural Abstraction, Explained

Pecorella walks viewers through the techniques and expressive decisions behind her gestural abstractions, offering an inside view of how emotion and movement translate into paint.

THE INFLUENCES

Japan and the High Desert

Hear how a life-changing sojourn in Japan and residency in New Mexico’s high desert inform recurring themes of constriction and expansion in Pecorella’s work.

THE SPACE

The Studio as Subject

The virtual visit reveals the physical spaces where Pecorella creates—her tools, surfaces, and the immediate environment that shape each gestural decision.

What the day feels like

What the Online Visit Feels Like

The session unfolds as an intimate, guided walk through work and workspace: Pecorella shares pieces in various stages, explains the ideas behind marks and compositions, and situates individual works within the twin influences of Japan and New Mexico. The emphasis is on process and place, giving remote visitors an insider’s vantage on how these paintings come into being.

Suitability

Who it's for

Who this online studio visit suits — and who might look elsewhere.

1
Art LoversAn ideal match for those who want direct access to an artist’s practice and thoughts about process and influence; the visit foregrounds studio work and discussion rather than a museum survey.
2
Remote LearnersWell suited to anyone who prefers or requires remote access to programming—viewers can experience the studio without travel.
3
Students & EducatorsUseful as an instructional glimpse into contemporary gestural abstraction and artist-led explanation of creative choices.
4
In‑person Travelers Planning Santa Fe VisitsA good primer for those planning in-person art visits to Santa Fe who want background on a local artist’s practice before arriving.

Practical planner

Details to review before reserving

What to Bring

Access to a stable internet connection and a device with audio and video playback is required so you can see work and hear the artist’s commentary; bring a notepad or device for notes if you wish to record observations.

How It’s Delivered

This is an online studio visit hosted remotely; it presents a live view into Pat Pecorella’s studio and practice.

Booking Notice

Review cancellation policies before reserving.

Frequently asked questions

Planning Your Outing

Is this an online or in-person event?

This is a virtual studio tour delivered online, offering an inside look at Pat Pecorella’s work, process, and studio spaces.

Who operates the studio visit?

The online studio visit is presented by Santa Fe Art Tours.

What will Pat Pecorella discuss during the visit?

Pecorella shares her creative process, the spaces where she creates, and how experiences in Japan and New Mexico influence themes of constriction and expansion in her gestural abstractions.

Do I need any art supplies to participate?

No art supplies are required to view the online studio visit; participants watch and listen to the artist’s discussion of works and process.

Will the visit show works in progress and finished pieces?

Yes—the session offers an inside look at works in various stages as Pecorella explains her practice and the studio environments that shape it.

How can I find out about interactivity or additional access?

For details on questions, interactivity, or other session specifics, contact Santa Fe Art Tours directly.