The Hearts in San Francisco project debuted in 2004. Under the leadership of Nancy Bechtle and Ellen Magin Newman, 131 beautiful and inspired heart sculptures were created by local Bay Area artists. For three months, these hearts were placed on display throughout San Francisco for the public to enjoy, before being auctioned.

"Patrick Dintino has mastered the art of seamlessly transitioning from color to color in his abstract blends. His oil paintings have a soothing meditative quality about them, allowing viewers to focus on nothing and everything simultaneously as they immerse themselves in the comforting continuities of his compositions. To lighten things up a bit, he also shows he can achieve similar effects with fishing lures and discarded lottery tickets."

—Alan Bamberger