Photos: Patricia and Juliana Redding
Patricia Redding turned to painting after her daughter, Juliana, was murdered in California in 2008 at age 21. Find a copy of Sunday's print edition of the Arizona Daily Star and read her story.
Juliana and Patricia Redding
Redding, right, gets frequent signs from her daughter, often in the shape of a heart. Redding saves them all in the “Juli Sign Book.”
Painter Patricia Redding
Patti Redding in her home studio with a dog owned by her late daughter, Juliana. Redding’s daughter was 21 when she was murdered in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2008. A woman charged with the crime was later acquitted. Redding has used art to help her deal with her pain.
Painter Patricia Redding
Patti Redding paints in her sunlit home studio in Tucson. She is drawn to athletes as subjects for her art and admires their willpower and determination to overcome obstacles. For Redding, powerful brushstrokes show she’s “getting somewhere.”
Juliana Redding
Juliana’s cotillion photo. The vibrant young woman was close to her family.
Juliana Redding
An undated photo of Juliana Redding. Juliana’s mother Patricia wasn’t sure she would survive in the aftermath of the tragedy.
Juliana Redding
Juliana Redding at age 21. Juliana was murdered at age 21 in California in 2008.
Juliana Redding
Juliana Redding at age 8. She was murdered in California in 2008, when she was 21.
Cyclists
One of a series of paintings titled “Cyclists” by Redding. She started drawing four months after her daughter’s murder.
Cyclists
One of a series of paintings titled "Cyclists" by Patricia Redding.
Cyclists
One of a series of paintings titled "Cyclists" by Patricia Redding.
Block
"Block," a painting of a men's college volleyball scene by Patricia Redding.
Rodeo Pickup Men
“Rodeo Pickup Men,” a painting based on the Tucson Rodeo. Redding recently developed a passion for rodeo.
Barrel
"Barrel" by Patricia Redding. Created using acrylic paint on gesso primed paper or canvas paper.
Pitch
“Pitch” by Patricia Redding was the signature piece for the Sporting Arizona solo exhibit at the Tucson International Airport from August 2012 to August of this year.
Arizona Baseball 2012 Champs
"Arizona Baseball 2012 Champs," a mixed media digital art piece created from "Pitch" by Patricia Redding.
With the stereo rocking, Patricia Redding eyes the tennis player staring back at her from her easel.