After graduating from Kansas State University, Patricia Rucker moved to Colorado to become an art educator. In 1997 she was named Middle School Art Educator for the state of Colorado. Her passion for art and education continued after her retirement from the Jefferson County Public Schools.  She has been the Art Education Coordinator for Metropolitan State College in Denver, and currently teaches a “Creating a Personal Visual Language” class at Foothills Art Center in Golden.  Pat created many art quilts before returning to painting.  Her work is experimental, expressionistic, and is created with mixed water media. She paints in her studio in her home overlooking the foothills and Golden, Colorado. Her latest series is focused on Storms – Personal and Emotional.