Patricia J. Smoot

Patricia J. Smoot - Pat Smoot passed away peacefully in Petaluma on Jan. 11, 2011 in the presence of loving friends, after a lifetime of achievement as a fine artist. Her brilliant oils, depicting the landscape of northern California and locales around the world, won places in important galleries, museums and private collections in Carmel, the Bay Area, and elsewhere. Born in San Francisco, Patâ??s ancestry goes back through her grandmother Beatrice Castro Smoot to Californiaâ??s earliest Spanish settlers. She grew up on a ranch in Olema, graduated from Tomales High School, and later earned a B.A. in Fine Art from the University of California at Berkeley. She is survived by many who love her, including her son, Graham Walker and his wife Lindy, and two granddaughters, Hannah and Lucy Walker. Her son is President of Patrick Henry College in Virginia, near Washington, D.C. The Argus Courier profiled Pat in a feature article, August 26, 2009. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Johnâ??s Anglican Church, Petaluma.