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Artist Profile: Pat Jessee

Pat Jessee

9 E. 56th St.
Kansas City, MO 64113

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ARTIST BACKGROUND Pat Jessee Pat Jessee received her bachelors degree in art from the University of Kansas in 1965.She also studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and privately under several Kansas City Artists. Pat Jessee’s father was an artist in his own right, and through his interests, she acquired an early appreciation, enjoyment and freedom of expression of art. Her works have included various media: ceramics, sculpture, weaving, jewelry, printmaking, oil, acrylic, and watercolor painting, fabric banners and most recently pastels, which she really loves to do. These have enhanced her interest in painting life – the countryside, cities, and people capturing a moment in time. She also does portraits of adults and children. She also does murals in churches and in people’s homes, both Christian and secular, as well as Christian Banners by commission and painting commissions of a special place, Christian paintings and portraits Show and Galleries: In the past: the Jaberwock Gallery, King Henry’s Attalier, Raach’s Gallery, Jean Simpson Gallery, The Source Gallery, and Artichoke’s Gallery. One woman Shows: Source Gallery, Rockhurst College, Unity on the Plaza, Plaza Bank, Unitarian Church, Johnson County Bank, Prairie Village Bank, Country Club Christian Church, and Pembroke Hill, and Prairie Village City Hall 2010. Shows and Fairs: Plaza Art Fair, Ward Parkway Art Fair, Crown Center Art Fair, Kansas Designer Craftsman show- Honorable mention, National League of Pen Women Biennial Art Show- Honorable Mention, Kansas City Museum Heritage Art Show 1973, ’77, ’78, ’80-’and 85’, 3rd prize 1980 and purchase award 1983.Kansas watercolor Society Art Show ’84 and ’85 purchase awards. North Dakota – National Minot Juried show 1985, Painting chosen as the Heart Association Christmas Card 1981. Art in the Woods 1995 and1997. Overland Park juried show 2007. The Buttonwood Financial Pastel Juried Show 2008, the Flint Hills juried show 2010,Iinternational Pastel Society Juried Show 2009, Small painting pastel show 2009 Prairie Village City Hall 2009. National Pastel Show 2010, Wichita SouthWind Art Gallery- Kansas 150 Show celebrating Kansas being a State 150 Years 2 paintings in the show. In the past she has supported with her art the Tri-Delta Art Auction, KC Ballet, Channel 19 Auction, the Art Ministry for her church- Country Club Christian Church where she taught painting classes. She has done several murals in her church and another church, a baby’s room and banners including one for a church in Berkley, CA. She has been a member of the Greater Kansas City Art Association, Women’s Caucus on Art, and currently a member of the Mid-America Pastel Society. I was in an international juried pastel show in 2012, and several pastel shows in the last few years.Several purchase awards. I have a website patjesseecreations.com. I love color and most of my paintings reflect that.