"One
day that’s all we’ll be: A Photo"
Patti Friday
Canadian Painter, Photographer & Author
Wonder Tender
Everyday Creative Reporting from
the Arts Dept.
inside the International Embassy of Ideas
b. 1959
Made in Canada
(Ottawa, ON)
BIO
Patti Friday is a Canadian Painter, Photographer and Author whose creative work captures the essence of everyday
life through abstraction, imagery, and storytelling.
Her evocative
paintings — often described as visual poetry — are
rich with bold color, expressive gestures, and layered textures that evoke
memory, mood, and movement.
A devoted
image-maker, Patti carries her camera everywhere, documenting moments in a
cinematic, documentary style. Her photography reflects her passion for human
stories and beautiful stillness.
In addition
to visual art, Patti writes and illustrates books for both adults and children.
Her quirky and offbeat children’s books offer joyful escapes
into imaginative, refreshingly different worlds.
Her most recent release is Wonder Tender (2025), described as a soulful guide for those who feel deeply spiritual yet question traditional religion.
In 2025,
she launched the Embassy of Ideas Mail Club, a monthly subscription
featuring fine art prints, poetry, a handwritten letter, and a beloved pound
cake recipe — mailed to subscribers around the world.
She lives
and creates near the blue shores of Georgian Bay, Ontario, or
wherever her travels in Canada take her.
Artist Statement:
Everything is interesting to me. That’s what I'm
archiving.
Hello from Canada!
I'm Patti.
Welcome to my
EDITORIAL home.
'Embassy of Ideas'
It's a lot like a buffet;
a bit of this, a bit of that.
Established in 2007.
(Thousands of posts and counting)
I consider this blog
a collection of topics
that I continue to find fascinating.
Essentially, part public diary,
part mood board,
part emotional almanac;
a layered archive of my inner tides.
It informs my creative work.
It's a place where I invite
others to discover varied editorial subjects.
I hope you enjoy it's randomness!
Original Works
Price Point: $400 - $4000
Miniature & Small $75 - $350
Ashley Longshore made this video for me. Thank You!
Heartfelt Endeavors:
I have two passion projects that are driven by
my deep commitment to give back.
They are something I pour my heart into,
not just for tangible advantages
but because both hold special meaning to me.
No. 1
Embassy of Ideas Mail Club (Canada)
Embassy of Ideas Mail Club (International - NOT Canada)
No. 2
Flash Friday: Photography Micro-Learning Series
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You may find my ART website
“Well, I suppose nothing is meant to last forever.
We have to make room for other people.
It’s a wheel.
You get on, you have to go to the end.
And then somebody has the same opportunity
to go to the end and so on.”
“Go out and walk. That is the glory of life.”
―
“The only way to assert the right to publish is to publish.”
Some socks are loners They can't live in pairs.
"Capturing
the essence of life,
documenting
as I go;
the quiet
beautiful moments or hurried,
cinematic
scenes of the 'everyday'.
Candid
sometimes poetic."
- Patti
Friday
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Let's Do Cake:
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Recognition:
TOP 35 Ontario Blogger and Website
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