Born in London, she studied at Hammersmith College of Art, where she later taught textile design and printing. After living and working in France for three years where she practised free-lance commercial art, she returned to England where she resumed teaching adults. At the same time, she turned to portrait painting, both in oils and pastels, her pastel subjects being mainly children and animals. She feels that the softness of the pastel medium is perfect for depicting both of them, and in the past twenty years has painted over four hundred pastel portraits.

Pat has been a member of The Croydon Art Society since 1978, and has been Past President and Chairman. Past President of the Coulsdon and Chipstead Art Society she has also been a member of The Tandridge Art Society.
Although she has worked mainly as a portrait painter, Pat also enjoys painting abstracts, landscapes and townscapes. Her work can be found all over the British Isles and also in Europe, Australia and the USA.