Patricia F. “Patty” McGehee
Patty attended Louisiana
State University
where she studied
painting and Lithography. Her concentration of study
was focused on
drawing and Printmaking.
She continued her education earning a Bachelor
of
Science in Education at Southeastern Louisiana University.
Patty retired from teaching in public schools in 2016.
Today, she is focused on
making hand colored limited edition
Intaglio prints, Serigraphs,
and Monotypes in her tiny studio
at her home in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
She has affectionately
named her studio "The Petite Atelier."
After gaining certification, she taught Visual Arts and Science courses for 26 years in public schools. In 1999, she began teaching workshops in a variety of Art techniques. She created and directed a multi–faceted children’s day camp named Camp Tangipawawa. Funded by the Citizens for a Clean Tangipahoa (CFACT), this camp focused on teaching children about pollution in the Tangipahoa River by integrating Art into lessons about Science. She also taught adult and children's Art Camps at Hammond Regional Arts Center, River Region Art Association, and Hammond Cultural Foundation. She has demonstrated printmaking several times during the “Art On The Front Porch” series at River Region Art Gallery and at Hammond Regional Arts Center.
Her previous exhibitions and involvement in the Arts have been:
Twenty six consecutive years in Hammond Art Guild's Spring Show, with winning ribbons in Third place and many honorable mentions. Artist in Residence, Hammond Regional Arts Center, Spring, 2019.
Kako Gallery NOLA
River Region Art Gallery in Sorrento, Louisiana
Louisiana Pottery Gallery, Sorrento, La.
"Art on the Front Porch" artist demo-printmaking, March, 2002, Acadian Village, Sorrento La.
"Doin' Downtown, at Bridal Showcase," Hammond Jr. High students Of Mrs. Patty McGehee,
"Learning Science Through Art," April 2002.
The Community Artist Roster show at the Firehouse Gallery (ACG Baton Rouge,) June, 2002
Facilitator at Kids art station, Ponchatoula's "Strawberry Jam and Toast to the Arts, 2002, and 2003.
“Of Clay and Print” at Hammond Regional Arts Center, July, 2003
"Printmaking Exhibition," juried show at Chicago’s Restaurant, Baton Rouge, Jan. 2004
The First LPB invitational Art Auction, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2004 (also yearly until present)
Guaranty Gallery "Artist of the Month," invitational, in Hammond, Louisiana. March 2004
Featured Artist, I-55 Services, "Art and All That Jazz" community Event Oct. 2004, Hammond, La.
NAEA's "Artists as Educators," 2007 (invitational) at Hammond Regional Arts center, Hammond, La.
"A Piece of Louisiana, " Aug. 2013, Tangipahpa Parish Tourist Commission, Hammond, Louisiana
Featured artist "The One "O" Six Gallery," during the P3 + exhibition, Hammond, La. Nov., 2014
"Contemporary Print, An Interpretational Survey of Printmaking," juried, 2016 Firehouse Gallery
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, La.
"Ponchatoula, Art and Wine Stroll," invitational at Roussel's, Sept. 2016, and 2017.
"Screen Printing demonstration, Hammond Regional Art Center, Art Talk Series, " Fall, 2017
"And Now for Something New," juried, LeMieux Gallery, Aug.2018, White Linen Night, NOLA
"Hammond Art Guild At Oak Knoll Country Club Gallery, 2018
"Ponchatoula, Art and Wine Stroll, invitational at Fleur De Lis, Sept. 2018.
"Arts in Medicine," Bluebonnet Cafe' Gallery, juried, Baton Rouge General Hospital, Sept., 2018
"Arts in Medicine," Bluebonnet Cafe' Gallery, juried, Baton Rouge General Hospital, January 2019
Hammond Art Guild's 57th Spring show at Hammond Regional Arts Center
Artist in Residence, Hammond Regional Arts center, April 2019
Surreal Salon 15, January 2023, Baton Rouge Gallery of Contemporary Art, juried by Marco Mazzoni
