Patricia Palermino is a self-taught artist who lives in the Mount Vernon area of Alexandria, Virginia. She has been painting for many years and exhibiting her work since 1990. Using vibrant colors and often-playful characters, Pat creates scenes that combine whimsy, humor and pride in the American landscape. She has painted images for the U.S. Capital Historical Society, Winterthur Museum, Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, The American Horticultural Society, Williamsburg, the National Easter Egg Roll at the White House, Gunston Hall Museum and has paintings in many private...more