Patricia Koscienski was born in western Pennsylvania as a coal miner's daughter, and has been a long-time resident of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. Her interest in art began after nurses' training with a portrait class in New York. Marriage, family, and formal education became her main drive over the next several years, although art in some form always remained a part of her life.
Her fine art education truly came with a vengeance about 18 years ago. Studying under many local artists at the Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, and York Art Associations, as well as HACC, Millersville University and Penn State University has given Pat the ability to be eclectic in her technique and use of mediums.
Fine art painting has now become her full-time job. Her favorite subjects are landscapes, portraits, wildlife, pets, and still life; oil, acrylic and pastel are her favorite mediums. Style and works range from realism, impressionism, and abstraction. She paints area scenes and landscapes on location (plein air) and travels to paint in many counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Pat exhibits her art in local galleries and art associations and has won many awards in member and juried exhibits. She is a member of the American Impressionist Society, International Society of Acrylic Painters, RT 15 byway of the Arts, and many local art associations. Her works are featured throughout America and in Germany. Pat's main goal is to show a variety of life's vignettes through an artist's eye.
Born: Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania
General Education: Graduated from Millersville University with a degree in education
Art Education: Studied under the following artists:
• 1. John David Wissler: plein air painting, oil
• 2. Earl Blust: plein air painting. oil
• 3. Karl Foster: Portraiture, figure, pastel, charcoal, oil, clay sculpture
• 4. Tim Wallace: figure drawing, pastel
• 5. Mark Schwager: portraiture, pastel, oil
• 6. Tina Phillips Reiley: portraiture, pastel, oil
• 7. David Lenker: watercolor
• 8. Fleur Byers: Still life, landscape, portraiture, pastel, oil
• 9. Minerva Broh: abstract expressionism, oil
• 10. Ken Wetzel: wildlife painting, oil
• 11. Renata Kegal: 2-Demensional Design, ink, acrylic
• 12. Kevin Facer: Black & White photography
• 13. Don Phillips: Wildlife painting, oil
• 14. Catherine Prescott: Portraiture, oil
• 15. George Clark: Experimental watercolor and collage, ink, acrylic
• 16. Phyllis Disher Fredericks: Experimental techniques, collage, & abstraction/acrylic
• 17. Michael Walker: Abstract; Staining
• 18. Linda Benton-McCloskey: Abstract and experimental techniques
Membership: International Society of Acrylic Painters
American Impressionist Society
Art Association of Harrisburg
Mechanicsburg Art Center
York Art Association
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
Perry County Council of the Arts
RT 15 Byway of the Arts
AWARDS:
2011 MAC, 1st Place, “Aspens”, Regional Juried Exhibit
2010 MAC, Best of Mixed Media – Teacher Category, “Abstracted Landscape, Student/Teacher Exhibit
2009 AAH, 2nd Place, “Golden Haze”, Structure Exhibit
2008 MAC Honorable Mention, "Dan´s Winter Barn", Spring Member Exhibit
2008 YAA Honorable Mention, "Vineyard Vista", Spring Member Exhibit
2008 AAH, 3rd place for oil; "Nude Reclining II, Figuratively Speaking Exhibit
2007 YAA, 1st place award; "Cry, Beloved Earth", Student & Teacher Exhibit
2007 YAA, Award of Excellence, "McCormick Road Barn", Regional Juried Exhibit
2007 Gallerie 13, Peoples Choice Award, "Celebration of Liberty"
2007 MAC, Best of Pastel, "Elk Neck Park", Member Exhibit
2007 YAA, Honorable Mention, "Foggy Mooring", Rottler Exhibit
2006 MAC, Best of Show, "Wetland's Misty Morning", Faculty Submission
2006 YAA, Honorable Mention, "Winter Farm", Rottler Exhibit
2005 AAH, Robert Fuller Award for Impressionism, "Winter Sheep"
2005 YAA, Honorable Mention, "Misty Morning at Wildwood"
2005 AAH, First Place, "Cry Beloved Country, Cry for the Children"
2004 YAA, Second Place, "Elk Neck Park"
2004 MAC, Fifth Place, "Spring Hill Tree Farm"
2004 AAH, Best of Show, "Woodland Study"
2004 AAH, First Place, "Susquehanna from Liverpool
2004 AAH, First Place, "Tara"
2003 MAC, 11th Place, "Atlas Shrugged"
2002 YAA, Second Place, "Tiffany"
2002 AAH, Second Place, "Susquehanna Calm"
2002 Mechanicsburg Museum, Best of Show, "Conodoguinit at Willow Mill"
2002 AAH, First Place, "Tiffany"
2002 AAH, Second Place, "Marcus Lake (Father George's Dream)"
2001 AAH, First Place, "Back Yard Vegetation/Forest's Light"
2000 AAH, First Place, "I Aspire"
1998 AAH, Second Place, "Pepper World"
AAH = Art Association of Harrisburg
MAC = Mechanicsburg Art Center
YAA = York Art Association
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