About Me

Wanda Patronella, the Woman

• Bachelors degree in Home Economics Education
• Masters in Early Childhood Education
• Art Teaching Certificate
• Endured heat and humidity in the south for a million years
• Taught public school for 33 to a zillion years
• Followed my kids to Denver when I was 57
• Enjoying a wonderful daughter who has become a doctor
• Grateful for a son in law that loves my daughter and lil Aidan
• Nurturing a grand as much as a Mimi can
• Enjoying my new tiny house with a huge yard

Wanda the Artist

• Always created…I definitely remember starting at age 6
• Started crocheting when I was 13
• Made purses to sell when I was in high school….lucrative
• Designed and sold necklaces during teaching years
• Participated in craft booths
• Took tole painting classes back in the day
• Started a yard art business with Nancy after retirement (stories!)
• I paint and design almost every day
• I teach neighbor kids art each week
• I paint and create almost every day
• I belong to 3 different painting groups that are friends
• Get it? I paint and let loose almost every day
• I took painting classes at 2 wonderful locations in Denver
• I teach adult classes Wandi Watercolor Wine
• Mixed media is my new THING
• Just discovered using a gel press, so addictive
• Collage.  Collage.