Patty was born in Huntington, W. Va. She is the oldest of four children raised in the Appalachian foothills of Southern Ohio. Growing up in a rural setting helped shape Patty to appreciate the love of nature which is evident in her work. Her love of art began at an early age when a 7th grade project was on display at the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, W. Va.
She works mostly in oils and also likes to paint with colored pencils. She has attended many national workshops. She has studied with Contemporary Artist, Robert Warren, Wildlife Artist, Dorenda Watson and Plein Air Artist, Chuck Marshall. She is currently a Certified Robert Warren Instructor. Patty lives and works from her studio, The Ridge Art Studio, in Canal Winchester, Ohio. She has won many awards and her paintings are in many public and private collections including Berger Health System. She is currently teaching at National Conferences. Patty is a member of Oil Painters of America, The Portrait Society of America, The Colored Pencil Society of America , The Ohio Plein Air Society and The Canal Winchester Art Guild. Her work is currently on display at various monthly shows throughout the Midwest.
Artist Exhibitions 2011 Zanesville Art Museum Juried Annual Show 2010 OPAS Juried Springfield Museum of Art 2010 OVMA National Wildlife Juried Exhibition 2010 Interactive Artist Magazine Contributing Artist 2009 Smithsonian Ornament Artist 2009 OVMA National Wildlife Juried Exhibition 2009 OPAS "In Plein View" Juried, High Road Gallery Worthington, Ohio 2009 ArtsAround Gallery Solo Exhibition, Circleville, Ohio 2009 9th Annual Miniature Exhibition, Renaissance Gallery Huntington, W. Va. 2009 "Drawn Together" Colored Pencil, High Road Gallery Worthington, Ohio 2008 "OPAS Juried", Schumacher Gallery of Capital University Bexley, Ohio 2008 OVMA National Wildlife Juried Exhibition 2007 "Nature's Kaleidoscope" Solo Exhibition at Ursus Gallery Upper Arlington, Ohio 2007 OVMA National Wildlife Juried Exhibition 2006 "The Ohio Annual" Juried, Zanesville Art Center Zanesville, Ohio 2005 "OPAS Winter Juried Exhibition" High Road Gallery Worthington, Ohio 2004 "Postcards from Home", Pendleton Art Center, Rising Sun, Indiana, Honorable Mention
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