P. Buckley Moss
| P. Buckley Moss | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Patricia Buckley May 20, 1933 New York City, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Washington Irving High School for the Fine Arts Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art |
| Known for | Painting, Etching |
| Notable work |
Blue Madonna Under the Sea Our Strength and Beauty My All Flowers on Red A Due Within My Soul Brightening The Day Spirit of Freedom Swanky Rooster |
Patricia (Pat) Buckley Moss, also known as P. Buckley Moss, was born on May 20, 1933, in the Richmond Borough of New York City. Raised on Staten Island, Pat was the second of three children of an Irish American-Sicilian marriage.
P. Buckley Moss is an American and Virginia artist, whose art expresses her interest in strong family values. Known as "the People's artist," her colorful and landscape rich original and limited edition prints and Giclees’ are recollections of her varied life experiences sketched and then painted from different places, at different times, artfully drawn to offer a richer perspective of the world we live in. In her own distinctive style, Pat’s art actively seeks inspiration from her surroundings—including the lovely landscapes of the Shenandoah Valley and eastern United States, an early exploration of simplicity of life through Amish communities and landscapes, modern and traditional floral, beautiful birds and animals in a variety of settings, beloved pets, and of course, her own children and grandchildren who fill her life with endless artistic adventures.
She currently lives in Radford, Virginia, and travels around the country to attend gallery shows so she can meet her collectors and sign her artwork.
Born Patricia Buckley (called Pat) on Staten Island in New York City. In grade school, young Patricia was perceived as a poor student, a circumstance probably attributable to dyslexia. Nonetheless, one of her teachers determined that this little girl, who was “Not Proficient in Anything,” was artistically gifted. This outside opinion helped to convince Pat’s mother to enroll her daughter in an extraordinary public school for girls in downtown Manhattan, Washington Irving High School for the Fine Arts in Manhattan. It was there, in what obviously was a friendly learning environment, that Pat’s artistic abilities were finally encouraged and seriously nourished.
In 1951, Pat received a scholarship to study art at Cooper Union College.
Soon after graduating in 1955, Buckley married Jack Moss. In 1964, Mr. Moss' work as a chemical engineer found the family of seven with a sixth child on the way relocating to Waynesboro, Virginia. This relocation would become pivotal in Moss' art and subject matter. In 1979, she divorced Jack Moss, remarrying again in 1982 to business manager Malcolm Henderson, whom she later divorced. The build-up of Moss Galleries, Ltd. resulted from the influence of Moss' marriage to Henderson.
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