Alander Art

Biography...
Patricia Alander fell in love with clay in 1986 and never looked back.
Texture intrigues; she can’t resist carving into clay. She currently works with porcelain, contrasting the translucent white with colored clays. Layering and revealing color has carried through to her printmaking.
In 2008 “Grand County Living” magazine showed her clay monotype "Monolith" as the cover image. They also featured her in an article on local artists in the same issue.
Working to bring artists together and make art more accessible to everyone, Patricia teaches a variety of classes at Fraser Valley Metropolitan Recreation District. She is a founding member of Art Out of Thin Air, a countywide artist coalition, and is in charge of their annual show.
Patricia works with the Grand County Department of Economic Development and is on the board of Grand Creatives whose mission is to bring people together throughout the county to expand the creative industries.