JUDY PATE is a retired Art and Spanish Teacher and also has a Master's in Business. She is the Art Gallery Director and has been with the Gallery since May of 2016.  Judy has written and published two books and an art workbook on learning how to draw. It took her 6 years of gathering easy and fun instructions using her students as a foundation of knowledge concerning what art lessons worked for them and were fun. Her knowledge and experience with art shows as she finds wonderful artwork for the Gallery.  She loves working on her own artwork, authoring books, and crocheting accessories. She has set those aside, temporarily to direct. She loves the art and artists as well as the team of volunteers who work hard to keep our Gallery open 6 days a week.