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Patti Friday:  Author | Artist
Born:  1959 Ottawa, Canada
Hometown(s):  Ottawa Toronto Montreal Peterborough Wasaga Beach 
Lives and Works:  Art Dept. Embassy of Ideas, Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Twitter | Instagram:  @pattifriday
Education:  Self-taught 
Editor of Embassy of Ideas | Award-Winning Blogger

Work: 


Creative Non-Fiction, Humor, Fiction. Essays. Illustration.


Candid Cinematic Photographic Artist. Painted Photographs.

A blend of non-fiction documentary photography and art.


"I love fresh, quirky, graphic imagery mixed with colourful, folkloric elements, symbolic layers + typography. I digitally blend some of my collected images with my own photography + paintings. They are modern and decorative; perfect for today's contemporary interiors." - Patti Friday




What They Are Saying:


“You amaze me. I think you are one of the most interesting people in the world. I mean that. I love everything you write about – it is always something interesting and usually something I am interested in. Your blog is like a great daily newspaper column – keep plugging at it.” – Cote de Texas  


"In watching Anthony Bourdain, I really think you have many similarities.  You should have your own Parts Unknown show!  I just love it and the descriptions. We need to speak with these CNN folks! But in all honesty, I really think the way the show is presented is a lot like your photography.  You feel like you are walking beside him." - Caitlin Prior Kern


“…I still adore your blog, how you shift from thoughtful to pissed, to hilarious. This blogging thing we do is important. It’s one of the last strongholds of freedom of speech and you’re not afraid to use it.” – Corine, Hidden in France  


"Sometimes there are no words to describe how you really feel. So you gotta dance. Interpretive dance to convey the 'badassness' of Patti Friday. You rule!"

Patti Friday is a Canadian photographer, designer and charismatic mother of four. "The Embassy of Ideas", nestled on the shore of Georgian Bay, is her enigmatic creative headquarters.  She is a prolific multi-media artist with a fun loving irreverent point of view and eclectic creative style.  Patti's signature series of decorative graphics was made expressly for Photolark. - Photolark Gallery 


“Prolific coverage of cultural news.” – Organic Orgy  


“I find Liberty Post not only full of fun things to look at, but she leaves me with thoughts to ponder. I love her attitude and tell it like it is personality……only to be true to herself. She’s bold, she’s caring……she has something to say. Her site has a full array of information……..crafty things, bargains, photography…….great photography, food………I leave feeling good every time I visit.” – Kim, Today’s Creative Blog  


“congrats on one year! it’s been an entertaining, hella pleasurable, madly inspiring education!”-mackin ink  


“I like what you have to say. I like the fact that people don’t need to agree with you, that you spark discussion. That’s a good thing.”-At Home With The Farmer’s Wife   


“Complex and always thinking, that’s you.” – Life in Red Shoes  


“Images of a heart feeling. People like your blog because you describe a moment of your heart by taking a picture of it.” – Mo Elleven, Architect & Designer, Egypt 


“If you haven’t checked out Liberty Post then it’s definitely worth a look see – it’s so funny, creative and insightful – it always brings a smile to my face (and occasionally a tear!) – and that’s exactly what I love about it.” – Shannon Fricke  


“You have provided a year’s worth of interesting tidbits about every subject under the sun. It’s always a learning experience here – always interesting – and often very funny. Keep it up girl!!!” – Joni, Cote de Texas  


“Knowing you is like handing a loaded gun to a 6 year old. You are never certain whats going to happen, but you are fairly certain it will be in the newspaper tomorrow.” – Tinman DeMontreal 

“Shes timeless and ageless and adds flavour to everyones facebook experience…. who is she??? Patti Friday The Queen of Blogs, Photography and Writing. Online parties, chocolate rehab and mutinees. Shes Patti !!! We love her SMILE … her entertainment … her thought provoking posts …. her way of seducing us into her world with tantalizing sizziling sneak previews of something that just becomes a masterpiece as we all interact. Patti … Happy Birthday !!! xoxo We Love You xoxo” – Anita D’Ambrosie


Thanks also to Linda of Restyled Home who gave me such a precious compliment, it actually made me tear up! Linda wrote: “I so admire your take on things, your writing and photography. You would be my top pick for most fascinating dinner guest, sure to cook up a great repertoire of hot topics!” Shucks.  


“Prolific and provocative prose from one whose finger is on the pulse of culture.” 
Of Cabbages and Kings 


PRESS: Thank You, I’m Blushing


Jan 2015 Canadian Florist Magazine


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Artist Statement:

My works of art are visual records of the adventures that capture my daydreams and personal landscapes.  I explore my surroundings with a candid, cinematic and emotional approach.  I live life and photograph it.   Documenting the present that may hold a code to the past and predictions for the future in one sliver of time.  The photographic, abstract and folkloric storyboards coloured in my mind are filled with questions about sensuality, nature and the cultural mosaic of Canada. I want the viewer to experience unexpected picturesque chapters of imagined narratives with a sense of disorientation and ambiguity. Everything is interesting to me. That’s what I'm archiving. 




Honored that my blog earned 2nd place Arts & Culture for the inaugural year and 
was nominated for 4 Canadian Weblog Awards 2010. 
(I came 2nd to The National Post. This made me smile as I am a staff of one.


4 Nominations: 
BEST in
Art & Photography  

Arts & Culture  
Best New Weblog  

Life (Liberty Post)  

Blogging Since June 2007


Artist Statement and Press here.


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