Patricia grew up in a small village on Eastern Long Island and never wanted to be anything other than an artist. She was
writing stories and illustrating them at 6 years old. The Gould home was always filled with fine art on the walls, especially
Chinese art inherited from her grandfather, a lawyer who was also an artist/writer. Her great grandmother was a portrait
painter who left the family stunning hand painted porcelain. Beautiful art books filled the shelves and the family enjoyed
trips to New York City often to visit the Metropolitan, the Guggenheim, and MOMA.
Although there were no quilters in Patricia's family, her mother and grandmother both taught her hand and machine
sewing at the age of 8. She was already designing her own outfits by high school since she wanted to wear “art” and
something unique. Patricia earned a BA in Art History while also taking every studio class offered; from welding steel
sculpture to photography and ceramics. While still a passionate photographer, the more tactile media are what make
Patricia tick.
Patricia's art quilts and wearable art creations have won both national and international awards and are in private
collections worldwide. She has been invited to exhibit her fiber art at the 2009 Florence Biennale. In addition to winning a
Niche Award in 2008, Patricia was chosen as an Artist-in-Residence for a month in Hungary in 2005 and "Artist of the
Month" in March 2003 by The Artist's Magazine. Her quilt "Christo's Umbrellas, October 1991" was installed in the US
Embassy in Estonia from 2002 – 2004. The State of New Mexico recently purchased "Earthly Stories", "Ancient
Owachomo", and "Four Strong Winds" as part of the Art in Public Places Program.
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