Pat Larson

Patricia Lynn Larson was born in Peoria, Illinois on December 14, 1958. At the age of three, she moved with her family to Dayton, Ohio. One of five girls, she grew up as the middle child, always knowing that she would some day be an artist. Pat graduated from Wayne High School in 1977, receiving an art scholarship from her high school art teachers. She attended Sinclair Community College and received an Associate Degree in Commercial Art Technology. Her career began I the advertising department at Rike’s as she continued her art education in an independent study at the University of Dayton, and earned a Bachelor’s in Business Management at Antioch McGregor. As she worked her way up in the commercial art field, Pat became an Art Director and then a Creative Director, working I Cincinnati for custom software and performance improvement companies. Her experience lays in graphic design, graphical user interface design, advertising and marketing. Pat has received many art awards, and her design work has been featured in Print’s Best Corporate Publications. Recently, Pat started creating and selling her own original fine art exclusively through Alley Fine Art / Framing. You can choose from one of her oils displayed, or commission her to design custom artwork for your home or office that complements your décor and available wall space. Years of experience devoted to creating designs for corporate clients have enabled her to customize fine artwork to fit homes and lifestyles. Pat’s art shows her maturity as an artist. Although versed in many styles, she gravitates toward modern contemporary, and uses color to its fullest. “I believe art is both visual and emotional. A painting can add texture, color and change how you feel in a room,” states Pat. “My goal is to affect others through my art. When leaving this world, I want to leave beauty, enjoyment and passion for the creative. Hopefully, through my art, a part of me will exist for generations to come.