Patricia Kelsall is currently a part-time lecturer in Art & Design at Mid-Cheshire College near Northwich, England, teaching drawing and painting to full-time and part-time students. She has exhibited her work mainly in the North East of England and in Cheshire as well as the Royal Academy in London, the Manchester Academy of Fine Art and at the Annual Salon in Mornant, France.

Patricia’s illustrations and paintings have appeared in numerous publications including Newcastle 900 by Frank Graham, greetings card designs for Bucentaur Gallery and many limited edition publications including publicity brochures, letterheads, menus and local authority town trail leaflets. A cast-iron montage of her drawings of the notable buildings of Northwich has been placed at numerous points around the town.

Patricia works in oils, acrylics, water-colours and pen and ink. Nationally, her paintings have been reviewed in The Observer Magazine and The Guardian newspaper, and her work is frequently featured in the local press.

She loves visiting France and she and her artist-husband Richard have spent many Summer holidays in France where they enjoy walking combined with outdoor sketching and painting. Their most recent joint exhibition, entitled 'Home and Away', was based on these works and those depicting Cheshire scenes.

Pat Kelsall and Anne Loader have been friends for more than 20 years and the outstanding quality of Pat’s work led Anne to ask her to be the main illustrator for the Léonie Press publications.

She has illustrated:-

A Bull by the Back Door, The Duck with a Dirty Laugh and The Bells of St Paradis by Anne Loader (covers and numerous drawings and paintings).

The Way We Were by Les Cooper (cover).

A Nun's Grave by Alan Leicester (cover and map).

Only Fools Drink Water and "Two Birds and No Stones" by Geoffrey Morris (covers and numerous drawings).

Woollyback by Alan Fleet (cover).

A Whiff of Fresh Air by Margaret Dignum (cover and numerous drawings).

Butterflies on Mimosa by Eleanor Francis (cover and numerous drawings).

Upton Park, Chester by Phil Pearn (Four drawings).

Mid-Cheshire Memories Volume 1 (Four maps).

Happy Days and Heartbreak Days by Victor Dilworth (cover).

The Spirit of Mathilde by Pamela Barnett (cover).

19 - Cuisine du terroir Corrézienne by Malcolm Alder-Smith (cover).

Tales of the Cut by Carl Leckey (cover).

To see a small sample of Pat's other work, her paintings or her illustrations,

In September 2000 she was again invited to take part in an exhibition in Mornant held at their Heritage Centre (Maison de Pays) as part of a twinning event. To visit Mornant's Maison de Pays site, click here .

You can contact Pat by going to our e-mail links page.