Patsy Tidwell Painton
220 Third Avenue #8A ~ Charleston, SC 29401
843.813.0045
Artist Biography 2011
“LIFE IS A PUZZLE…YOU’RE THE MASTER TO
LEARN WHAT IS YOUR PUZZLE’S MEANING.”
(PHOTO BY: MARK SLOAN)
Patsy was dedicated to art and to her business that provided so much for the
city. There was not enough time, however, to discover her painting voice. Thus
life as she knew it stopped. She had a brain aneurysm in 2007, having several
surgeries over the two months of hospitalization. Her physicians believed Patsy
would be severely impaired but instead a miracle occurred resulting in her full
recovery and the opportunity for a whole new life.
During her recovery, Patsy used Sudoku puzzles to assist in regaining memory
and focus. Now she is aware of the gift that the Divine has given her: to wake up
each day with a new chance to paint and thus share her insight and feelings.
This summer she has begun to connect with galleries and museums on Cape
Cod to show her work. Patsy’s paintings reflect the Sudoku puzzles that
represent recovery to her. She states: “Life is a puzzle…you’re the master to
learn what is your puzzle’s meaning.”