Background
Odom, Patricia Ann was born on November 21, 1942 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Charles Casey and Katie Clara (Stringer) Odom.
Odom, Patricia Ann was born on November 21, 1942 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Charles Casey and Katie Clara (Stringer) Odom.
Bachelor of Science in Drawing and Painting, University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1964. Master in Art Education, University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1975. Studied with Hon Chee Hee, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1968.
Studied with Douglas Walton, Louisiana Technology University, Rustin, 1982. Student, Ringling School Art & Design, Sarasota, Florida, 1994. Postgraduate, University Tennessee, Arrowmont, 1994—1996.
Numerous art workshops, 1987—1998. Studied with, Wolf Khan. Studied with, Barbara Brainard, 2002.
Studied with, Hugh Williams. Studied with, Ron Pokrasso, Santa Fe. Studied with, Cynthia Knapp, 2003.
Studied with, Carla O'Conner, Polly Hammett, 2003. Studied, Jos Smith, Pratt, New York, 2004. Studied with, Paula Rowland, Joe Smith, Mary Lovelace O'Neal, 2004.
Studied with, Paula Temple, 2005. Studied, Pat Zucharo, Mexico. Studied, Virginia Cobb.
Attended, Alabama Art Clonier. Studied with Holly Roberts, 2007. Studied with Robert Burridge, 2009.
Teacher art E. Elementary School, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 1966—1967, Pecan Park, Ocean Springs, 1971—1975, Ocean Springs High School, 1975—1979. Instructor art, director gallery Gulf Coast Community College, Gautier, Mississippi, 1980—1999. Teacher Alabama Art Colony, Mary C Cultural Center, since 2008.
Guest lecturer Hinds Community College, 1997, George Ohr Museum, 2002, Walter Anderson Museum Art, 2003. Guest speaker Mississippi Art Museum, Pascagoula Garden Club. Panelist speaker Mississippi Association Colleges Conference, 1997.
Moderator Community Bridges Project, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1997. Teacher workshops Isle of Pines School Figure and Design, South Carolina, since 2003, Ocean Springs, St. Francisville, Louisiana, Ocean Springs Art Association, 2004, Fort Ilu, Louisiana, 2004, John Campbell Folk School, North Carolina, 2005, Pensacola Art Club, Florida, 2005. Teacher workhops Daphne Art Guild, Alabama, 2005.
Teacher workshops Pascagoula, Mississippi, 2005, Singing River Art Association, 2005, Bayriver Art Guild, 2006, Pensacola Art Guild, 2006, John Campbell Folk School, 2006, J.C. Folk School, 2006, Pensacola Art Club, 2006, Vicksburg Art Club, 2006. Judge Mobile water closet Society Show.
Member of Mississippi Community College Art Instructors, National Art Education Association, Gulf Coast Art Association, Biloxi Art Association, Ocean Springs Art Association (past vice president 1980-1981, receiving chair for annual show 1984-1986, board directors 1986-1987, president 1994, board directors 1995-1996, 1999, president 2002, receiving chair 2003, vice president 2006, Exceptional Merit award for color), Singing River Art Association (show chair 1988, 1st place mixed media), Jackson County Arts Council, Mississippi Women in Arts, Art Wave 1980-1999, (2d place mixed media), South Mississippi Art Association (1st place printmaking, 1st place mixed media, 2d place oil, 3d place mixed media), Delta Psi Omega, Kappa Kappa Iota.
Married Robert Frank Drake, August 25, 1964 (divorced January 1970). Children: Robert Charles, Thomas Casey.