Pat studied Art and Graphic Design at Pratt Institute and later Typography and Book Design at the Art Academy in
Stuttgart, Germany. In her career as a book designer and Art Director, she worked in book publishing at Harcourt Brace & Jovanovich, Macmillan and Pearson. In the late 90s, she began studying watercolor at the Ridgewood Art Institute with Charles Brandenburg. Pat has traveled a great deal in Italy and wanted to capture the wonderful vistas that are everywhere you look, form Venice to Tuscany.

Many of Pat’s scenes are houses, flower gardens and Italian landscapes, also scenes from Key West. Pat accepts commissions for painting pet portraits and house portraits. She has also taken painting workshops with a nationally known watercolor artist, Jan Pollard. Her work has been exhibited at several local libraries besides the R.A.I. Barn Galleries in Ridgewood and the Valley Hospital Art Gallery.

She won Best in Show at Art in the Park event, sponsored by the Pascack Art Association. Her painting of the Inn at Philip’s Mill was exhibited at the Kent Art Association Gallery in Kent, CT., where she also won an award. She recently exhibited her work in the Bergen County Art Amble in June 2022 and Arts Fest in Glen Rock. She is a member of the North East Watercolor Society, Creative Bergen and the Arts Council of Glen Rock.

Artist’s Statement
“I believe no two artists paint the same. I’m fascinated with watercolor painting because of its flexibility. You can paint realistically or loosely abstract.
My painting style is more detail-oriented. I spend up to 20 hours on each painting. I love color, so when I choose a subject to paint it has to be colorful. Landscapes and interesting buildings with flowers and ivy are my favorite subjects to paint.

Watercolor is a challenging medium. You need to control how and where you put the colors down on the paper, because mistakes are hard to fix. Watercolor painting is an amazing outlet for me — I can create my own world of beautiful images.”