Patricia was born in Oakland, California, and grew up in Los Angeles. She received her degree at San Francisco State University where she studied Photography and Liberal Arts. Patricia worked for two decades as a commercial photographer and a photojournalist which has influenced the work she creates today. She is a collector of imagery. There isn’t a day that goes by that she is not photographing something or drawing, painting, or doodling. Her work has been published and exhibited both nationally and internationally. She has won many awards and participates and volunteers in several groups. She also teaches classes in mixed media.