Born near Philadelphia, Pa. Patricia has been a resident of the Tri- State Area (WV, OH, KY) for many years. She earned a BFA in 1995 and a MA in 1997 from Marshall University, and now teaches painting successfully and correctly in oil or acrylic, according to easy to learn methods in the classical style. Her students learn about the complexities of color, value and intensity and how to mix colors using the color wheel. They also study the importance of composition and design in a painting to name just a few topics covered in a typical painting...more