Dark Mountain

About Dark Mountain

This contemporary abstract painting inspired by nature is by Pat Service.

The allure of the open road has long been a favourite subject for this Canadian artist. And with that artist’s eye, she has re-imagined the view she held while driving through the rocky mountains. Renowned for her beautiful landscapes, Service has pared down details to the essentials in this striking minimalist series of mountain landscapes.
The form mimics rolling hills, expressed in a rich complex palette of colors—deep blue, alabaster, gold, and green in this piece. Service applied layer upon layer of thin paint to achieve this lush effect rather than mixing the colors together and applying them in one application.


“As I moved quickly along the highway, visions of what I saw out of the corner of my eye would come and go. The mountain becomes stretched out, and whatever else is there, a field, a parkway, and a foreground is simplified by the speed.” Pat Service

“At the core of Service’s work is a deep attention to the medium of paint and also to the effects of lines and other marks.” Beverly Cramp, arts writer/author

Pat Service acquired a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of B.C. and later studied art at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. Service’s work is held in private collections in North America, Britain, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Pat Service is represented exclusively by the Oeno Gallery.