“It is such a privilege to share a few thoughts with you today in celebration on the occasion of this very important monograph about Patterson.”

— Danielle Knapp

“Very early on, I realized, in my excitement to have this important project, that there was very little written about his work. Certainly not enough written that made clear how important he had been to the community in Seattle, his significance to the University of Washington. Very little in terms of long-form writing about how we interpret his work, how his work was received at the time, and what the impact has been in the artistic history of this region.”

— Danielle Knapp

“To be introduced to this artist's work, it just really felt like there was something there that I was compelled to learn more about. So I took that charge, 'find out everything you can about Ambrose Patterson,' and that eventually became my thesis, 'Rethinking Ambrose Patterson and Modern Art in Seattle.'”

— Danielle Knapp

“Think about what that meant to be an artist of his caliber, his training, his worldliness, to arrive in Seattle at a moment where the city was really about to experience a boom in artistic inquiry and intellectual curiosity, and a deciding moment for the city of Seattle about what kind of artistic place and education it wanted to be and provide.”

— Danielle Knapp

“I am just absolutely thrilled that this book is now coming out. Not only will it document his contributions and his career, but also be a way of introducing his work to so many other people. I'm so honored to have been any small part of the research that led to this moment, that we can all celebrate together, Jane Alexander's work, everyone who worked on this book, and share in our appreciation for such an important artist, truly admired around the world. I wish I could be there with you all to give my congratulations in person. I hope to see the book very soon, and I wish you all well. Thank you so much for your time.”

— Danielle Knapp