In my work, I enjoy the process of trying to infuse a sense of energy and mystery to the ordinary. When I experience nature, I gain a deep appreciation for the spiritual energy that we share with creation. This appreciation leads me to an investigation of the image. I enjoy the push and pull of the journey. I use different mediums to convey my feelings. They range from printmaking to collage to wax encaustic to sculpture. At times I layer all of these mediums in one piece.

Patty Picco holds a B.F.A. in painting from California State University at San Jose. She also studied printmaking for two years at San Francisco City College. She has exhibited her prints, mixed media and encaustic paintings in museums and galleries throughout the United States. She is an award-winning, internationally collected artist. Her prints and paintings are represented in major corporate and individual collections. Her work is exhibited at Garry Oak Gallery in Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island. She also participates in the Spring Art Studio Tour on Whidbey. Patty has had over twenty-five years of teaching experience, most recently, before she moved to Washington, she taught at the Boca Raton Museum of Art School in Florida. She now will be teaching classes at the Coupeville Art Center.