Patrick Hovan

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About Patrick Hovan

PATRICK J. HOVAN IS A VISUAL ARTIST FOCUSED PRIMARILY IN FINE ART AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY. PATRICK’S EXPERIENCE SPANS THROUGH AREAS OF ART & CREATIVE DIRECTION, FILM MAKING, STUDIO & HIGH FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY. IN 2014 WAS FEATURED ONLINE WITH VOGUE ITALIA AND STARTED WORKING AS LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER & DIRECTOR FOR MULTIPLE MEDIA PLATFORMS COVERING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK. THROUGHOUT HIS WORK IN NEW YORK CITY PATRICK WENT ON TO WORK AND FEATURE EDITORIALS IN MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL FASHION MAGAZINES AND CAMPAIGNS, FINISHING WITH A COVER STORY FOR ELEGANT MAGAZINE IN FALL OF 2020. IN 2019 PATRICK WAS NAMED NUMBER 12 ON THE HUBS 30 TOP PHOTOGRAPHERS IN CLEVELAND OHIO. POST PANDEMIC PATRICK RETURNED TO HIS NATIVE CITY OF CLEVELAND AND CONTINUES TO WORK AS A STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHER AND VISUAL ARTIST, TAKING COMMISSIONS FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL CLIENTS. THROUGH MANIPULATION AND SCULPTING OF LIGHT, AS WELL AS BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL MEDIUMS, PATRICK CREATES ARTWORK DEPICTING REAL THINGS IN A SURREALIST MANNER. HIS PROCESS BORDERS THE LINE BETWEEN DREAM AND REALITY WITH THE END GOAL RESULTING IN ARTWORK THAT EXISTS IN-BETWEEN PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY. I am currently based out of Cleveland, Ohio and I am available for hire world wide and willing to travel and re-locate upon request.