Pat Childress

Patrick Childress was born and raised in the East Texas oil fields around Henderson.  Pat's a sixth generation Texan and a bit proud of the fact that he's always called the state home.  He received his MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington and pursued a career in manufacturing, retiring after selling his business in the early 1990's, then moving to the hill country from Houston with his wife Carol Anne.
 

The passion for art runs in the Childress family, as both Pat and his twin brother Mike are artists.  Pat studied art at various extension classes at Rice University in Houston and continued his artistic endeavors after moving to Boerne under the tutelage of an array of renowned artists including Bill Scheidt, Bill Zaner, Michael Albrechtsen, Jeff Legg and David Caton.
 

In Pat's words, "There is no greater pleasure in life than bringing to life a thought, a memory or a likeness of one's surroundings.  I find my inspiration by observing people, places and things.  It's my hope that any work of mine will inspire the viewer to look beyond the canvas itself."