Patty Forbes Mowell graduated in 1978 with a B.A. degree in Art from Lycoming College, where she studied both Art and Photography. That same year she began working for a photo finishing Co. in Towson, MD. Her work in Drawing, Watercolor and Photography was exhibited  at the Towson Arts Festival, and won awards the two years there. In 1979 she and her husband moved to Chestertown, where she joined the Chestertown Arts League.
After raising a family Patty began painting again in 2000, and photographing again in 2005. She was awarded “Best Digital” that year by the Chestertown Arts League, and First Place, in the Juried Open Show for her photography. In 2006, 2008 and 2009, she received “Honorable Mention” in the Chestertown Arts League’s Open Photography Show. And in 2009 she was awarded first place for her watercolor at the C.A.L. members show, and the “Award Of Excellence” at the Open Juried Show. Her paintings and photographs have been juried into the Art League’s Juried Show since 2006, and were featured in the 2007 -2008 Kent County Chamber Of Commerce Directory. She is a member of The Chestertown Arts League, Artworks, and the Academy Art Museum of Easton. Her work can also be seen at Twigs and Teacups and The Fish Whistle Restaurant in Chestertown. |