In relation to art, pattern is a combination of design elements and/or shapes that are arranged in a certain and repetitive method. Paradoxically, humans have been trying to perfectly imitate the natural patterns of the environment in all of its imperfections even before the emergence of Art Nouveau.
In the mixed-media contemporary works of Tanya Gaisano-Lee, her art expressions impeccably encapsulates—not only the technique of her patterns—but the artistic application of repetition, rhythm, emotional concept, and art décor. Growing up, Tanya has been more artistic than academic; even though she never had any formal art education, with the effective use of our social media, she does her own research and self-study—a pace that took twenty-nine years, but it was all worth the wait. “My favorite subject in school was art. In grade school, I was always excited to climb the wooden stairs to walk up to the art room. In high school, I would always doodle during math class, but apparently, it was called vandalism back then. In terms of 
artistic family background, my mother was pretty creative; she did ikebana and liked arranging the furniture and decor at home,” shared Tanya. Audiences might identify the artist’s style with having similarities in aesthetic feel, structure and clean lines as that of
Arturo Luz, but Tanya also likes to experiment on different patterns and color combinations. “I get a lot of inspiration when I travel. When I say travel, I don’t necessarily mean scenic places in Europe or museums—you’d be surprised on the amount of “inspiration” I’ve gathered at tile factories in China. They probably have the most number of patterns and colors amassed all in one place, which is extremely convenient,” the artist cheerfully shares.
Tanya’s pieces are very straightforward—what you see is what you get—and as I have been told, this is also how she is as a person. “Art has helped me by providing an output for my creativity. I find producing the patterns to be therapeutic and when I start, I always lose track of time. It’s such a good release for my pent up emotions. I even draw better or find inspiration when I’m angry or annoyed. I take out my frustration through my art and it enables me to process my feelings and then let it go,” the artist intimately shares. Tanya’s works reflect what she is going through and what she finds relevant. For example, her 
“Flexible Fatties” series started when she did yoga a couple of years ago. “Typical yoga poses but with an added twist of the subjects being larger than usual. It shows that yoga isn’t only for skinny, flexible or athletic people. Yoga is universal. I think I am most fond of creating human art forms, but women’s in particular—it is because the curves and lines that it innately posses are more attractive to me,” Tanya states. Truly, her repetitive lines in combination of her distinct patterns are further brought to life through the rhythm of her overall design—a juxtaposition of rigid geometrical strokes with the smooth rotational ones—a work of art that seem to look “busy”, but at the same time, still has a minimalistic application that is perfect for the modern space garnish.
