THE WORLD AS I SEE IT

full size paintings in progress......

Every spring, California’s deserts and mountains burst into life with brilliant flower blooms that transform the landscape into a sea of color. This natural spectacle inspired my oil painting titled The Year the Desert Sang. I am excited to share that this piece is entered in the California Welcome Center "People's Choice Art Contest," and I would love your support. Voting is free and open until September 1. In this post, I will tell you more about the painting, the contest,

16" x 20" Springtime in the Sierras oil on canvas $700

July 24-26 Check out my newest paintings of the Sierras! 10-5 Friday - Sunday Kittridge Sports 203 (Main St) and Forest Trail

This painting found a new home!

photo taken in Moab Utah 2024 I am currently participating in an international competition to be be named the “People’s Artist for 2026” sponsored by Johnny Depp, The Art of Elysium, and ArtForum Magazine that ends in a few weeks. Click on this link to see my entry portfolio and please vote for me for free if you like what you see! Patricia Sablak-Korzec https://peoplesartist.org/2026/patricia-sablak-korzec

I'll be at booth #1 at the Riverside Art Show! Looking forward to seeing you there!

It was a very impressive show for a first time effort from the Cathedral City Arts Council! Even though the weather was warm warmer than usual, the crowds still came. Excellent live music, food booths and a great group of artists. Looking forward to the next time...

here's the final small desert painting I will be showcasing at the Cathedral City Show this coming Saturday The Three Sisiters of the Desert 16 x 20 $400

16 x 20 $400 A gentle rhythm unfolds in the desert landscape created by softly blended hues of pink, orange, crimson and gold. Graceful palm trees dot the landscape, their forms swaying softly with a scene of warmth, harmony and quiet movement. Showing this painting for first time at the Catherdral City Art Show this weekend!

16 x 20 $400 Desert palms stand in quiet silhouette against soft pink hues washing over distant mountains. The desert glows with a gentle warmth, where fading light and still air meet in a dreamlike horizon. Visit the Cathedral City Art Show this weekend for a first look at this new small work!

24 x 24 $1,000 2026 A surge of life transforms the desert in this painting of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, where recent abundant rains awaken a fleeting spectacle. Bands of vivid wildflowers climb the mountainside in luminous layers, resembling woven carpets of color draped across the land. Each hue pulses with intensity against the arid terrain, capturing the rare moment when the desert reveals its hidden abundance. The scene speaks to cycles of patience and renewal—an

Come see me in March 2026 at the Cathedral City Inauguaral Art Show

Newest creation 24" x 48" Check it out at booth 313 at the Beverly Hills Art Show Oct 18 and 19, 2025

24 x 36 oil on canvas Latest Painting! ...