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Breathing dimension and texture into the original.

Long-inspired by the artistry of some deceptively complex mural painting techniques popular in theater and nightclub decoration during the 1940s and 1950s, Patrick’s artwork begins at 1:9 scale.

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Beautiful Clay Canoe ceramics from Australia.

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The Artist created a 1:8 scale model template canvas in order to workshop lines, shapes, and colors. Kage’s dream-like mural will be fully revealed under a blacklight, when they glow with mysterious patterns and colors.

His goal is to recapture the spirit of the theatre’s glamorous DNA. Replicating the space’s identity and soul, where each visit is an experience.

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The Boy Friend (1971)

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An example of low-tech lightning effects.

An artistically distorted rendition of the original, PERIMETER is an artwork celebrating everyone who loves and remembers The Clyde Theatre, and the music that echoed these walls both on film and performed live. This artwork adds another creative verse to The Clyde's artistic history.

Color studies. Pencil, photography, digital graphics + paper, 2021.

Since my earliest memories of childhood in Indiana I’ve been fascinated by fond memories of the Clyde Theatre.

Fascinated at age six by the enormous abstract murals seen throughout the theatre, I’ve been forever inspired by the Artist’s fearless use of color and improvisation in his artwork.

Deeply inspired by the original midcentury-Art Deco style, I’ve researched and amassed a personal collection of the theatre’s historical photographs, print media, and building plans.

With all of this I’ve spent nearly three decades exploring art, learning techniques and experimenting with a variety art processes aiming to one day replicate the artwork I loved so much.

PERIMETER is an artwork that celebrates everyone who’s been here, and the music that echoed these walls both on film and performed live, this installation adds another creative verse to The Clyde‘s artistic history.

It was 1982 when I first started thinking about how I might one day reproduce the murals I loved so much.

The theater later closed and I didn’t imagine it would ever reopen.

My most significant inspiration came when I saw on display a photograph of the Clyde lobby interior. It was part of an exhibit in the Fort Wayne Museum of Art called The Golden Age of Theatre.

With help from the exhibit’s curator and the museums photography archive director, I was able to find historic materials that inspired me to pursue this idea.

This led me to research the theater’s history, to learn about the artist, his background and his artistic inspiration, and continue sourcing materials to help me replicate the paintings.

My affection for the interior design inspired me to find historic photos of the theater and it’s interior. I found a collection of architectural study photos of The Clyde were archived in the Chicago History Museum. I bought digital copies of three of my favorite shots, I think I paid $100 for each, and with that I was granted license to use the photograph for my project.

My affection for the building and it’s design inspired me to find the original architectural drawings for the Clyde Theater. After some research, I learned the plans were available to view in the ball state archives. I drove to Ball State the summer of 1995 I think, and sorted through the large paper plans with the help of an archive student. I selected layout sheets with elevations and floor plans that illustrate some my favorite features. I think the copies were $25 each, I bought as much as I could afford, but not everything.

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