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Born in Indiana, I grew up in a family including a brother and two sisters. Mother always made sure that we were enrolled in every form of art or craft class being offered. Living in a small town and attending a high school with 29 other girls in class, there was no opportunity for high school art education. It was my father who showed me that anything was possible. I remember when he made an armoire, a Miss Muffett's tuffet for a bicycle parade, and many other things out of an old upright piano. After high school, it was either a career of teaching or nursing. I chose nursing and worked as an RN for many happy years, always pursuing art in my spare time. After marriage, four children and eight grandchildren, my husband and I are retired and enjoy our front porch on Main Street.

My life has been filled with art and I have acquired much from many teachers throughout the years. My first experience with oil paints was tole painting, in the 60's learning to shade an apple to make it round. Then came calligraphy, "beautiful writing", where I was shown how to move my arm gracefully over the page. While living in Houston I joined WASH and fell in love with watercolor. Doug Walton showed how everything is not as it seems, and Tic Con Ho presented true oriental brush strokes. Skip Lawrence is a master at opaque watercolor. Transparent watercolor is a special love for its shimmering qualities. There are many teachers in my life and I am thankful for their instruction and knowledge shared. "And still I am Learning"- Michelangelo.

When we moved to Georgetown in 2000, one of my first stops was the Art Gallery downtown to join WCAG. I have held several offices; hospitality, membership, programs, during my 8 years in the Guild. WCAG provides many friends who enjoy and share the art of painting.

Flowers always seem to evolve when I paint, a big part of my watercolor collection. A friend gave me this quote recently from Georgia O'Keeffe,"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for a moment. I want to give that world to someone else."

Collage, "the art of putting things together", has always been in my life, and I just didn't know it. I've put together a series of collage work with an Asian influence. I've always appreciated the simplicity and peace of Asian art and hope that it brings that sense of peace and tranquility to others.

Pat Langley
can be contacted at:

Pat Langley
c/o The Williamson County Art Guild
P.O. Box 1158, Georgetown, TX 78627
wcartguild@yahoo.com

Artist Pat Langley
Click thumbnail for larger image "Out to Pasture" 14 x 10 "Full Moon" 6 x 6 "Bromiliad" 11 x 14 "Abstract" 7 x 9 - watercolor/acrylic "White Lillies" 14 x 11 watercolor "Kimono II" 5 x7 collage	Born in Indiana, I grew up in a family including a brother and two sisters. Mother always made sure that we were enrolled in every form of art or craft class being offered. Living in a small town and attending a high school with 29 other girls in class, there was no opportunity for high school art education. It was my father who showed me that anything was possible. I remember when he made an armoire, a Miss Muffett's tuffet for a bicycle parade, and many other things out of an old upright piano. After high school, it was either a career of teaching or nursing. I chose nursing and worked as an RN for many happy years, always pursuing art in my spare time. After marriage, four children and eight grandchildren, my husband and I are retired and enjoy our front porch on Main Street. My life has been filled with art and I have acquired much from many teachers throughout the years. My first experience with oil paints was tole painting, in the 60's learning to shade an apple to make it round. Then came calligraphy, "beautiful writing", where I was shown how to move my arm gracefully over the page. While living in Houston I joined WASH and fell in love with watercolor. Doug Walton showed how everything is not as it seems, and Tic Con Ho presented true oriental brush strokes. Skip Lawrence is a master at opaque watercolor. Transparent watercolor is a special love for its shimmering qualities. There are many teachers in my life and I am thankful for their instruction and knowledge shared. "And still I am Learning"- Michelangelo. When we moved to Georgetown in 2000, one of my first stops was the Art Gallery downtown to join WCAG. I have held several offices; hospitality, membership, programs, during my 8 years in the Guild. WCAG provides many friends who enjoy and share the art of painting. Flowers always seem to evolve when I paint, a big part of my watercolor collection. A friend gave me this quote recently from Georgia O'Keeffe,"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for a moment. I want to give that world to someone else." Collage, "the art of putting things together", has always been in my life, and I just didn't know it. I've put together a series of collage work with an Asian influence. I've always appreciated the simplicity and peace of Asian art and hope that it brings that sense of peace and tranquility to others. Visit Pat's blog at Pat Langley, All About Art, http://www.patlangley.blogspot.com Pat Langley can be contacted at: Pat Langley c/o The Williamson County Art Guild P.O. Box 1158, Georgetown, TX 78627 wcartguild@yahoo.com
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