Associate Professor of Art Emeritus at  University of Charleston

B.F.A. Pratt Institute
M.A. Marshall University

"Art is the silent communicator of human emotions and individual concepts of our spiritual and physical life. The artist must find a way through elements of art to interpret and interaction to a moment of awareness or reality that has been experienced on a journey to discovery of the self. The final product can truly enrich the life of those who interact with their physical and spiritual world." - Hank Keeling 

"Artistic ability is not just a gift, it is an achievement that requires study, thought and work.

This I  have done for many years by working in watercolor, acrylic and collage".

Phyllis Larimer

Pat has a  B.S. in education from Morris Harvey College ( University of charleston) and an M.A. in studio art from Marshall University.

She works in acrylics, oils, pastels, fabric and mixed media.

" My art is about colorvalues, texture and surface decoration; used to create a contmporary expression of my choice.

The use of fabric and stitchery to make unique wall hanging art quilts is my favorite media, often stitchery is used as line elements in collage also"

Exhibits:

WV Juried Exhibition, WV arts and Crafts Guild, Many Allied Artists Exhibits,  University of Charleston "2 person show",  Stiffel Gallery"Cross Currents",  many wxhibits with Gallery Eleven,  Capital State Bank "Majestic Mountains Needleworkers",  .............

Memberships:

Allied Artists of West Virginia,  Arts and Crafts Guild of West Virginia,   National League of American Pen Women,   Majestic Mountain Needleworkers,   First Presbyterian Church of Charleston: Banner making commitee and chairman of Christmas decoration Commitee.

Lou works in Watercolor, Acrylic and Mixed media.

On the internet her works can also be seen at the Water Color Society of West Virginia and also at the Allied artists of West Virginia website www.alliedaritstswv.org

E-mail: lougates@lagates.com