PATRICIA PAYNE ART

As a young child I imprinted on my mother's natural artistic abilities. Though uneducated in the arts, she entertained me with her drawings, sewed clothes for my dolls and me, created a warm home, and shared her appreciation of beautiful things. Art supplies were always plentiful, and when my older brother came home from high school with art projects he had made, I wanted to be an artist too. Early on, I discovered I could draw anything I could look at, and I never stopped... My education was not as direct toward a fine art career. I did study art with some wonderful art teachers, Pam Johnson, John Hamilton, and Bob Ridley at Sierra College. They made a great impression upon me. Once I got to San Francisco State University, I chose a degree in Design and Industry and studied applied arts, design, architecture, interior design, and technical writing. It seemed a more assured road to make a living. I have designed commercial and residential spaces, and even a garden or two. I gain the..