Writing

Patrick has published a number of articles and contributed to or revised a number of books on colour and decoration, including:

The Anatomy of Colour (Thames & Hudson, 2017)

Metals. English Heritage Practical Building Conservation. (Ashgate, 2012)

The Impact of Modern Paints, Jo Crook & Tom Learner (Tate Publishing, 1999)

Regency Style (1996), Adam Style (1996), Palladian Style (2000) (Phaidon) and The Georgian Group Guide to the Georgian House (Aurum, 1997) – All by Steven Parissien

Paint, The Complete Paint Book, David Carter & Charles Hemming (Conran Octopus, 1996)

Paint Magic, Jocasta Innes, (Frances Lincoln, 1992)

Colour in Decoration, Annie Sloan & Kate Gwynn (Frances Lincoln, 1990)

Some other published works:

Patrick’s Dissertation for his research degree was focussed on the House-Painter, his Methods and Materials: 1660-1850.

He is currently researching:

  • sources of regional colour;
  • estate colours;
  • early twentieth century paint colours.
  • heraldic painting

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