Somers High School Alumni
Lincolndale, New York (NY)
Patrick Carney
Somers High School
Class of 1968
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PATRICK'S PROFILE
| First Name | Patrick |
| Last Name | Carney |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1968 |
| Gender | Male |
| Current Location | San Diego, California |
| Hometown | Somers, New York |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| About Me | "Inspiration fills my heart in the church of rock n' roll at the corner of Art and Soul!" ”…. every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and magically paints his own inner-self and nature’s creativity into his pictures.” Notes on Patrick Carney Words written about artists always seem empty and inadequate. For the fact is that the talented artiest – which Patrick Carney is – always says more succinctly and beautifully what there is important to said about himself in one single painting or drawing than a commentator can say in a whole article or book about him. Patrick Carney was born in Westchester County, New York the first of six children. The long but varied life of Mr. Carney represents a struggle within himself. Plagued by the need to conform while earning a livelihood and at the same time, fighting to keep alive the free spirit of the man, he has fought a battle for self expression. Carney is a complex man, a non-conformist who realized as a young art student at the School of Visual Arts in NY City that the system limits. He refused to buy into that which the system offered and chose instead to go his own way. He studied with the likes of Chuck Close, Marge Anderson, Robert Israel and Milton Glaser, he read voraciously – searching for answers which led to more questions. At Buffalo State, he worked as a specialist in media at the Communications Center. Later he was named the Art Director of the Lafayette Community Center where he taught art to inner city children. For a time he traveled through out the NY State as a Artist in Residence at underprivileged high schools as a representative of the Arts Council and volunteered as a art teacher in the state prison system, believing that it was his obligation to give back and “Pass On” his given talents. Starting in 1964, hanging out in NY’s West Village, Mr. Carney dedicated his time to drawing and painting the world of rock n’ roll music, it’s passion and creativity caught in real time forever. He traveled throughout the US attending rock concerts and painted what ever star excited him – and thus his work is a varied series of welcome surprises. He freely used whatever media best expressed the essence of his subject…be it acrylic, pen & ink or collage. His work is in many collections throughout the world including Dick Clark, Stevie Nicks, John Lennon, Al Kooper, Mark Hamill, Judy Collins, Peter Asher, Chad & Jeremy and Mick Fleetwood. Artist, Network...(read more) |
Class of 1968 Alumni and Other Nearby Classes
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Class of 1991
Amelia Yankovich
Class of 1979
Michael Gise
Class of 1971
Jennifer Jennifer Breuer
Class of 1988
Billy Ericksen
Class of 1985
Jeff Ambury
Class of 2001
Rachael Goldstein
Class of 2002
Constance Delaney
Class of 1984
Stinky Mcgee
Class of 2002
Gary Forbes
Class of 1966
Mary Genovesi
Class of 1976
Mike Decola
Class of 1973
Sam Williams
Class of 1980
Dorothy Van Duzer
Class of 1971
Audrey Galati
Class of 1968
John Cortese
Class of 1972
Morgan Nylund
Class of 1999
Robert Zach
Class of 1999
Recent Class of 1968 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1968 Reunion for Free
Class of 1966, 67 and 68 planning 50th reunion planning stages
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Jul 29, 2017
Description: There is a Friday nite , July 28 Meet and Greet at the Centennial Golf Club in Carmel, NY! Send your email address to so...(read more)
Reunion classes '64-'74
Invited Classes: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Date: Jul 28, 2017
Description: Please send an email to somers50reunion@comcast.net so that we can send all needed info! If anyone has any alumni emails...(read more)
Class of 1984 Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Description: We are planning the 30 year reunion for the weekend of homecoming. Please check back for more details.