Nationality American Known for Painting, Etching | Name P. Moss Role Artist | |
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Full Name Patricia Buckley Notable work Blue MadonnaApple Blossom LoveAlmost FinishedDancing JoyFlowers on RedMe, TooKaleidoscopeFamily PortraitWisconsinTintern Abbey Artwork Blue Madonna, Apple Blossom Love, Flowers on Red Education Washington Irving Campus, Cooper Union | ||
P buckley moss dyslexia and the artist
Patricia (Pat) Buckley Moss, also known as P. Buckley Moss, was born on May 20, 1933, in the Richmond Borough of New York City. Raised on Staten Island, Pat was the second of three children of an Irish American-Sicilian marriage.
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- P buckley moss dyslexia and the artist
- P buckley moss the lady behind the brush
- Early life and education
- Marriage and family
- Art career
- Civic activities
- Awards and honors
- References
P. Buckley Moss is an American and Virginia artist, whose art expresses her interest in strong family values. Known as "the People's artist," her colorful and landscape rich original and limited edition prints and Giclees’ are recollections of her varied life experiences sketched and then painted from different places, at different times, artfully drawn to offer a richer perspective of the world we live in. In her own distinctive style, Pat’s art actively seeks inspiration from her surroundings—including the lovely landscapes of the Shenandoah Valley and eastern United States, an early exploration of simplicity of life through Amish communities and landscapes, modern and traditional floral, beautiful birds and animals in a variety of settings, beloved pets, and of course, her own children and grandchildren who fill her life with endless artistic adventures.
She currently lives in Radford, Virginia, and travels around the country to attend gallery shows so she can meet her collectors and sign her artwork.
P buckley moss the lady behind the brush
Early life and education
Born Patricia Buckley (called Pat) on Staten Island in New York City. In grade school, young Patricia was perceived as a poor student, a circumstance probably attributable to dyslexia. Nonetheless, one of her teachers determined that this little girl, who was “Not Proficient in Anything,” was artistically gifted. This outside opinion helped to convince Pat’s mother to enroll her daughter in an extraordinary public school for girls in downtown Manhattan, Washington Irving High School for the Fine Arts in Manhattan. It was there, in what obviously was a friendly learning environment, that Pat’s artistic abilities were finally encouraged and seriously nourished.
In 1951, Pat received a scholarship to study art at Cooper Union College.
Marriage and family
Soon after graduating in 1955, Buckley married Jack Moss. In 1964, Mr. Moss' work as a chemical engineer found the family of seven with a sixth child on the way relocating to Waynesboro, Virginia. This relocation would become pivotal in Moss' art and subject matter. In 1979, she divorced Jack Moss, remarrying again in 1982 to business manager Malcolm Henderson, whom she later divorced. The build-up of Moss Galleries, Ltd. resulted from the influence of Moss' marriage to Henderson.
Art career
In 1964, Jack Moss' work took the family to Waynesboro, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. Patricia Moss appreciated the rural scenery and began portraying it in her art. She was particularly drawn to the Amish and Mennonite people who farmed in the countryside and has portrayed their figures in iconic ways. In 1967 she had a one-person museum exhibition that promptly sold out, after which Moss started to market her work more seriously. Her unique style, marked by her subtle stylings and the calm nature of her work, alongside the warmth emanating from her subject matter quickly won her widespread acclaim.
Referred to in 1998 as "The People's Artist," by journalist Charles Kuralt, Moss opened the P. Buckley Moss Museum in Waynesboro the following year. Since opening in 1989, the facility has grown to attract roughly 45,000 visitors annually. Kuralt's moniker is often used in the museum's marketing as in her artwork. Today, artwork that Moss signs as P. Buckley Moss is represented in more than 200 galleries worldwide and collected throughout Europe and Japan, as well as the United States.
Civic activities
Moss has become a strong advocate for special education groups. Overcoming her own challenges with Dyslexia, Pat has become a role model for the learning impaired and has shared her message with special education classes nationwide. Events and donations of Moss’ original works and prints to related children’s charities have raised millions of dollars for their causes. The P. Buckley Moss Society was established by a few dedicated collectors in 1987, with a mission to assist and join the artist in her charitable endeavors. The Society has grown to include twenty-three chapters and a membership of approximately 8,000 members. In 1995, Moss founded the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children's Education to aid children with learning disabilities.
In addition to her work with special education, P. Buckley Moss has continued to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer. A breast cancer survior herself, Moss continues to donate art and hand painted quilts to benefit organizations that offer support to breast cancer patients.