I have often asked myself over the course of the years the question, "Why do I paint?" Then one day my college professor asked the question; "How many of you are here because you have to be?" That was the answer to my question. I paint because it is who I am. You cannot stop doing what you were created to do without feeling a huge void in your life. No matter how much you learn, there are always new experiences to experience or goals to achieve. For you see by trade I have been an accountant. I returned to college to study art several years ago and I have never looked back. I just wanted to take art not even thinking I could be an artist.

Art has always been a part of me but the choices we make impact the rest of our lives. In my early life, I decided to be a wife and mother, instead of going to school to be an artist. I do not regret that decision because I would not be who I am today. I think it was God's plan anyway. I just started later in life and that's okay, we all have our seasons. Did you know that they say it takes age to be a really good artist?

Painting a portrait accomplishes something that no other subject matter can. There are other aspects of art that go hand in hand with the conceptual art of portraiture. That is the telling of a story. Who these people are, the sparkle in their eye, the dress, mannerisms, the environment. An artist can convey love, respect, and the dynamics of the human spirit. One of my favorite drawings is that of my mother. I saw an old picture of her when she was 18 years old. It inspired me to draw/paint portraits simply because they mean so much to loved ones. Portraits are cherished and a family heirloom. If others see and feel what I do when the portrait is completed then I have accomplished my goal.

There are other subjects which I enjoy painting in Oil, Pastel and Watercolor, such as, Floral, Still Life, and Landscapes. If I had to sum it all up in a sentence, I would say, " I want to give others the same beauty, peace and joy that I see around me."

I enjoy being with people immensely. I genuinely enjoy networking and teaching fellow artists and being taught. Sharing is one of the most important aspects of being an artist for this process of learning lasts a lifetime.

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Featured in several shows and winner of several awards
Publication-Artwork for Saddleback Community Church Women's Retreat Devotional 1992
Treasurer for the Mission Viejo Fine Art Society 1998
Chairman for the 2000 Juried Art Show at "The Fine Art Gallery" Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Obtained licensing for MVFAS from the Southern California Broadcaster Association in Los Angeles, California

SHOWS AND COLLECTORS
Anaheim Law Offices
Art Splash 2002/2004
Laguna Hills Community Center
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA)
Mission Viejo Library
Orange County Fair
Rancho Santa Margarita Town Center
Saddleback College Gallery
Seaside Gallery, Featured Artist
Two-artist show at Pat Satterthwaite Studio
Other locations and private collections

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Trained under world-renowned artists: Daniel E. Greene, Richard Whitney, and John Howard Sanden
Other fine artists: John Cosby, landscape artist & Vito-Leonardo "Lenny" Scrolla.
It has been my privilege to study with these fine artists. Some of which have been drafted into the Hall of Fame for both Oil and Pastel and recipient of the Portrait Society of America Gold Metal. Scottsdale School of Art, Scottsdale, AZ.

Instructors Karen Taylor, Forensics artist with the Dallas, Texas police department for 18 years. Instruction "Knowing the Human Face". Leslie B. DeMille former Disney Artist and pastelist.
Saddleback College, Fine Arts department with fine instructors such as Vito-Leonardo "Lenny" Scrolla former Dean of Students and instructor at the Art Institute in Laguna Canyon, California.

MEMBERSHIPS
Portrait Society of America
LAPAPA (Laguna Plein Air Paintings Association)
Mission Viejo Fine Art Society
Laguna Niguel Art Association
American Society of Portrait Artists
Laguna Artist Network
(Click to an organization to visit their web site)

AT FEES YOU CAN AFFORD
Pricing for commissioned work upon request and based upon size, number of individuals, and environment detail.
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Patricia A. Satterthwaite
31875 Wagon Wheel Lane Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Phone (949) 292-7270
FAX (949) 589-1041
Email - PasArtstudio@cox.net