Patricia moved to Borrisoleigh in North Tipperary in June 2020. She holds an MA in Art Therapy from Crawford College, Cork (now MTU), her practice has a strong focus on Arts in Health. She holds a Fine Art Degree from the National College of Art & Design, Dublin where she specialised in Textile art and artefacts. Patricia is also a qualified graphic designer and worked in Marketing throughout her corporate career. Patricia combines her passion for art practices with her lifelong interest in meditation and psychology. She volunteered on the board of the Sanctuary, Dublin 8 with Sr.
Borrisoleigh
Born close to the Fairy Tale Road in Germany which connects the locations of many tales the Brothers Grimm collected, Simone grew up surrounded by stories. When she moved to Ireland, she founded the storytelling theatre StoryGate (https://scanner.topsec.com/?d=1464&r=show&u=www.storygate.net&t=3b22a6174feb8c8b5e0d30f01921b5b3dd438e8e) together with Irish teller and puppeteer Michael Phelan.