Pat is Associate member of The Pastel Society of America, and has been designated Master Pastellist by the Pastel Artists of Canada. She is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Since 2011 she has won several awards for her work, and has participated in juried shows in Canada and the USA. She holds a Visual Arts Certificate in Studio from NSCAD University and exhibits at The Prow Gallery, Teichert Gallery and Lunenburg Art Gallery.