Pat McCoy works with a wide
range of media and techniques especially
enjoying working directly from life. Capturing the rhythmic forms of
the human figure, the subtleties of light and shade and the emergence
and disappearance of form are themes that particularly interest her.
Education
1996-1998
City and Guilds Embroidery Part 2 West
Cheshire
College, Chester.
1960-1964
NDD in Sculpture and Modelling, Liverpool
College
of Art.
Teaching
Taught Art in Secondary schools for 25
years.
Taught painting, drawing and sculpture to
adults for the past 30 years.
Taught private art courses in various
galleries and colleges.
At present teaching Clay Life modelling at
West Cheshire College.
Awards
1998
Embroiderers’ Guild Graduate Showcase,
Knitting and Stitching
shows.
Memberships
Deeside Art Group.
Wirral Society of Arts
Le Group, Nievre, France
Exhibitions
2007
The Art Room, Parkgate.
2006
The Art Room, Parkgate.
2002
Salt Museum, Northwich.
2000
“Creative faith” Castle Park
Arts Centre, Frodsham.
1999
Black sheep Gallery,
Harwarden.
1999
“Assemblage” Salt Museum,
Northwich.
1999
Spring exhibition, Williamson
Art Gallery, Birkenhead.
1999
Open Exhibition, Grosvenor
Museum, Chester.
1998
“Heavenly Bodies” Cajobah
Gallery, Birkenhead. Solo exhibition.
1998
City and Guilds Graduate
Showcase, Knitting and Stitching Show.
Alexandra Palace, London.
Tatton Park, Cheshire.
R.D.S, Dublin.
International Hall, Harrogate.
1988
Ness Gardens, Wirral.
1987
Wern Mill, Melin-y-Wyrn,
North Wales.
1986
Craft Centre, Ruthin.
1982
Art Centre, Widnes.
1982
Oriel Gallery, Llandudno.
1981
The Arts Centre, Chester.
1980
Five Artists at Work, Gateway
Theatre, Chester.
1979
One, Two, Three, Four Artists
at Work, Williamson Art Gallery.
Collections
Private collections in UK, Eire, France,
Canada, Australia.
Publications
Featured artist in “Colour and Design for
Embroidery” by Richard
Box. 2000.
