Pat McBride

A sunlit afternoon in Pinehurst, where a procession of automotive masterpieces filled the Village streets, I set up my easel and found myself captivated by a 1949 Delahaye 135 MS — its flowing silhouette and liquid chrome seemed to pause time. When it won Best in Show, the whole village seemed to exhale. I’ll be back this May with paint on my hands and an eager eye for beauty. — Pat McBride

Allow me to introduce you to my work on view at Cassy Tully — Fine Art Gallery & Studio in historic Aberdeen, NC. Come experience original paintings in person, meet us at live-painting events, and take home a piece of the Moore County area's artistic spirit. Cassy opened her beautiful gallery and studio storefront in 2024, and it’s become a wonderful home for my landscapes and local work alongside her championship-inspired collections. The space is warm and curated, with rotating exhibitions...

The sun rose with a golden glow through fog-encased trees this morning, and in that quiet light, I stood in my studio with my newest painting in progress: Dawn of the Japanese Fire Horse. Both the painting and the studio/gallery around me are evolving at the same time, and there’s something deeply gratifying about pausing to see what has been accomplished while imagining the next steps still to come. The Japanese Fire Horse is a rare and powerful zodiac sign, appearing only once every 60...