Wally Workman Gallery

Known for his assertive brushstrokes and bold, expressive color, Patrick Puckett creates commanding paintings that balance stillness with underlying energy. His figures often appear at rest, yet their environments pulse with vibrancy and movement. Through direct eye contact and dynamic settings, his subjects project a quiet confidence and inner vitality. Each figure embodies a sense of self-assurance that mirrors the artist’s unapologetic and decisive painting technique.

Puckett’s work draws from a life lived in the American South, resulting in visual compositions that feel both personal and inventive. His paintings are not direct representations, but rather carefully constructed interpretations shaped by memory, place, and experience.

Puckett earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2002, where he studied under professor James Meade. He currently lives and works in Jackson, Mississippi.

This exhibition marks a continued and significant relationship between the artist and the gallery, highlighting the evolution of Puckett’s distinctive voice in contemporary figurative painting.

Come see Daze of Our Lives through May 31 at the gallery. We are open Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm, and by appointment.