Patty Halley has been drawing and painting since childhood.  She found satisfaction making the scariest witches at Halloween or the merriest Santa at Christmas time.  All in a days work.

She received a scholarship to the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio after high school. Soon after, she decided to see the world and joined the Army.  While in the service she specialized in commissioned portraiture in charcoal and pastel.

Her career as a nurse has given her an intimate knowledge of the color of emotion.  She now devotes her artistic endeavors toward painting in oil and watercolor to express those colors.  She draws inspiration from Alaska’s dramatic landscapes and it’s dramatic people.  She takes advantage of a deep and rich palette that uses color to invoke a sense of mystery and splendor in keeping with her unique sensitivity.

Patty’s art is recognized throughout the valley having been shown at many different venues during the last few years and her current “one woman show” with The Alaska Gallery. 

She is a member of the Valley Fine  Arts Association, where she has served as secretary and treasurer, the Palmer Arts Council, and the Valley Arts Alliance.