Patricia Walters Cairns

Background

Cairns, Patricia Walters was born on February 10, 1937 in Orange, California, United States. Daughter of Milas Earl and Ruth Margaret (Albright) Walters.

Education

Student, Stanford University, 1956. Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Denver, 1965. Secondary credential art education, California State University, San Luis Obispo, 1970.

Career

Artist, teacher, Denver Public Schools, 1966-1969; art instructor, California State Polytechnic U., San Luis Obispo, 1970-1972; artist, teacher, San Luis Coastal Schools, San Luis Obispo, 1972-1994; painting instructor, San Luis Obispo Art Center, 1994-1995; painting instructor, Cuesta College Northern Company, Paso Robles, California, since 1995. Chair art department San Luis Obispo H.S., 1983-1994. Presenter California StateArt Education Conference, San Diego, 1983.

Achievements

• Patricia Walters Cairns has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Museum Women in Art, National Watercolor Society (associate), Center Coast Watercolor Society (board directors 1980-1997, since 2004, president 1996-1997), Gold Coast Watercolor Society (signature member), Northwest Watercolor Society (signature), Watercolor West Society (juried associate), Paso Robles Art Association, San Luis Obispo Art Association.

Connections

Married Edward Alan Cairns, July 15, 1956 (divorced 1982). Children: Peter Thompson, Kirby Edward, Robin Ruth. Married Gerald Walter Lant, November 27, 1987-1997, widowed.

Married James Harris Carlisle, July 7, since 1999.

Father:

Milas Earl Walters

Mother:

Ruth Margaret (Albright) Walters

Spouse:

Gerald Walter Lant

Spouse:

Edward Alan Cairns

Spouse:

James Harris Carlisle

child:

Robin Ruth Cairns

child:

Kirby Edward Cairns

child:

Peter Thompson Cairns