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About Me

Hi World!

I'M PATTI GARY.

First of all, I am so glad that you are here! I consider myself a photographic artist. Picking up my camera, "seeing" thru my lens, soothes my soul and I am hopeful that the images I capture do the same for you. My goal is to create art that adds beauty and evokes emotion.  

Photography has always been a part of me, although I have never been that person, who always has a camera in hand, snapping photos of friends and family. I am THAT person off in the corner or wandering away, snapping photos of the obscure. 

My photographic taste is a bit eclectic in that I am drawn to florals, color, nature, and people, in particular street people, as everyone has a story. My style is a bit quirky, as you will notice with my Flowers in Their Prime gallery, which are..... dead flowers.......really!  In their "prime" state they are more vibrant and I love all the wrinkles and textures.  My aging self really appreciates and enjoys florals at this stage.  Ralph Waldo Emerson is quoted as saying, the earth laughs in flowers. Well, I think that the earth not only laughs, but also smirks, thinks, cries and smiles in flowers!

I am inspired when I interact with other artists and consequently have found myself becoming more active in my local art league.  I am on the Board of the Conroe Art League, serving as Secretary.  I continue to evolve as a photographic artist and will never stop learning, growing and improving.......and I LOVE that!  

Here are a few select awards that I have received:  

CAL International:  Juried Fine Art Exhibition.  Signature Status Award, awarded to artists who are juried in 4 or more times.  I am the only artist to have juried in 7 times.  Finalist - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023.  In 2019 Honorable Mention for Windows to the Soul; TX National:  Juried Fine Art Exhibition 2021 - Finalist for Windows to the Soul and Eye of the Storm; Conroe Art League Spring Judged Show 2017 - Best in Show Landscape and 1st Place for Hallowed Ground;  Lone Star Art Guild 2022 - 1st Place for Ethereal  and for Flower Child;  Juan Cantavello Award of Excellence - July 2022 for Flower Child; The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival  2023 -  Emerging Artist;  San Antonio Art League and Museum 93rd Annual Juried Exhibition 2023 Finalist for Rose Couture No. 1 and 2; .The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival 2023 - Best of Show. I was the first Emerging Artist to ever be awarded Best of Show.  

On the personal side, I am a lover of gardening, in particular flowers (I must have my hands in the dirt), Diet Coke, chocolate chip cookie dough (which I can whip up in 4 minutes and 17 seconds), red velvet cake (made with my Momma's recipe), New Orleans (where I grew up just a softball throw away from the Mississippi River), the beach, LSU (graduate of LSU School of Nursing, and am a Registered Nurse, Geaux Tigers), my tight circle of friends, and last but not least, my family.  I cherish the time I get to spend with my grown children and my bonus children, often wondering about, when exactly time started flying by.  My sweet, kind and silly grandsons bring out the fun in me.  I am so fortunate to have found my happily ever after and especially appreciate that he clicks his camera shutter just as often as me on vacation.  

Thank you for stopping by my art shop.  Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need more information, have a question or simply want to let me know which photo is your favorite.  If you are on Facebook or Instagram, follow me for the latest on my art journey and to see new work.  Links to both are at the bottom of the website page and on the FAQ page.   I appreciate you stopping by and taking time to learn a bit more about me!

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