Patricia was born in Chattanooga and lived there until the age of 18. As a child she was always interested in art.

It was in Arizona where Patricia’s interest in watercolor was sparked after taking an adult education course in the mid 80’s. She knew she was hooked after the first class and continued to learn as much as she could about the medium.

Inspired by the works of Georgia O’Keefe, she enrolled in a class at the renown Ghost Ranch a conference center located in Abiqui, New Mexico. She has offered a watercolor workshop there once a year since 1995 for her Flagstaff students, friends and anyone interested in experiencing the beauty of Ghost Ranch.

Patricia now resides in Cowan and is a member of the Franklin County Arts Guild and she has paintings hanging in the Guild’s Gallery in Cowan.