{"id":31,"date":"2023-11-18T16:22:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T16:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-07-17T17:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:22:12","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-gradient-4-gradient-background has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-86dba5ee wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e73450161f4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e73450161f4\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized wp-duotone-unset-1 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Strand.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait 1\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" style=\"width:308px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Strand.jpg 720w, https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Strand-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I am an amateur artist living in Sheffield. I have always been interested in creative activities. I excelled at art at secondary school but then took the route of studying electronic engineering at third-level, which led to a long career in IT working in various companies and different sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the latter part of my IT career, I did formal evening courses, qualifications and ad-hoc day workshops in art subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While living in Colchester I did evening painting classes. When I subsequently moved to Sheffield, I completed a series of evening classes in painting and drawing over the next few years with <a href=\"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/index.php\/sheffield-college\/\">Sheffield College<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was followed by a two-year evening part-time foundation in art and design at <a href=\"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/index.php\/chesterfield-college\/\">Chesterfield College<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I received a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/index.php\/certificates\/\">certificates<\/a> from both colleges, marking my progress and accomplishments over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Note that the certificates page is password-protected for identity security).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subsequent to that, I completed several art-related day and evening workshops, and also diversified into working in stained glass with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martinmcassey.co.uk\/\">Martin McAssey Workshop<\/a> starting in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, I am working in various art media and techniques, and I am still attending the occasional new course to learn new skills. There is always something new to learn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the menus to browse my work by medium category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For what I am up to currently, see my <a href=\"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/index.php\/latest-news\/\">latest news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b5994976 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/\">See an overview of my Art<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/index.php\/latest-news\/\">My Latest News<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/patrickcrowley.co.uk\/index.php\/contact-me\/\">Contact Me<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am an amateur artist living in Sheffield. 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