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artist profile In her native Brazil, in London and San Francisco, contemporary Irish-Brazilian artist Patricia Gurgel-Segrillo (gur – gel / se – gri – lo) has trained and worked in a diverse range of disciplines, through oil painting, silk-screen printing, film animation, hat design, gemology, ergonomics, interior accessories and jewellery design and manufacture. Patricia has developed the weaving techniques in silver and gold that she uses to create unique jewellery pieces throughout 25 years of jewellery-making. P Gurgel-Segrillo's contemporary jewellery series have been exhibited in galleries in the UK, Ireland, Japan, Brazil and the USA and are sold worldwide. Parallel to the jewellery-making, Patricia has produced two 'green design' work series of contemporary objects and sculptural lighting pieces designed and made in collaboration with wood artist Garvan McGrane and inspired by the elements water and air. In 2004 Patricia completed a MA Degree in Design Studies from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, in London, where she lived for 8 years and established her design-craft-art practice. Recently Patricia set up a workshop/studio in Cork City, Ireland, where she has been dedicating time to figurative drawings and fine art prints, and is currently working on four series inspired by The Human Rights, womanhood and cross-cultural identity.  bespoke 'green design' interior objects Designed and made in collaboration with wood artist Garvan McGrane. Their common interest lies in re-assessing materials, with a true open mind. Reclaimed and re-used materials are the focus of the objects series- their inherent qualities are brought out in every design. Compact fluorescent lamps (which use up to a quarter of the electricity of incandescent bulbs therefore they have a key role in the efforts to fight climate change) are used in ALL lighting pieces. Sustainably managed wood is used in all designs. Please email to discuss your ideas.  contemporary jewellery handcrafted in fine silver and 18ct gold Tactile, contemporary and ultimately wearable art pieces that are rootsy but urban, classy and yet understated... Handmade with fine silver, pure silver, or as it is also called silver 999. Fine silver is softer, a crucial quality for the main making technique used: weaving. But weaving with unexpected characteristics developed through 25 years of jewellery-making. More info. To purchase contact one of the outlets listed here. Alternatively, send an email and Patricia will be happy to assist you personally. All work is hand-crafted in her workshop in Cork City, and is made to order: -woven series and sinuosa series prices (euro) start from: earrings €45, rings and pendants €85. -woven series in fine silver and gold details start from: earrings €80, rings and pendants €160.  fine art prints Figurative explorations on cross-cultural identity, womanhood, self-sufficiency and empowerment. Even emotions associated with femininity, lightness, self-sufficiency, get an unsettling out-of-balance 'perfection.' The 'impossible beauty' which dominates the hearts and minds of our consumer society is challenged in a whimsical, elfish, puckish way. Fine art prints signed and printed on archival quality papers and pigment inks. From €25, made to order and shipped worldwide.  tradigital art prints Original drawings inspired by The Human Rights, womanhood and cross-cultural identity. Traditional pencil on paper, worked digitally. Tradigital Art - when traditional and digital tools are used to create the artwork. Limited edition tradigital art prints are available for purchase from €50. Please email for more information.  original drawings The bizarre and the idiosyncratic, the beautiful and harmonious are present in every day life- 'I strive to uncover them in an attempt to provoke, disturb, inspire and prompt reflection on our communality as one human race'. ∼ P Gurgel-Segrillo Original drawings in pencil on paper are available for purchase from €500. Please email for more information.  'Design - Craft - Art : I try to blur their boundaries... good thought and good design that should go into the piece, the hand-crafted aspect and the skill which it requires as well as my artistic expression- all three are as important to me.' Patricia Gurgel-Segrillo is a proud member of the Cork Art and Design group and of Visual Artists Ireland, registered with the Crafts Council of Ireland and the London Assay Office, and is thankful for the support of the New Irish Art Project and for the assistance of the Cork City Enterprise Board Ltd. |
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