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Marital Status: Widowed
Hometown: Hempstead, New York
Age: 83 Years
Some Lesser Known Facts About Patricia Altschul
- Patricia Altschul grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Later, she lived for a few years at Georgetown.
- In 1981, she started working as a Technical and Aesthetic Consultant at Women Artisans Cooperative, Lama Kara, Togo, West Africa. She was also a Research- Assistant/Instructor for U.S.A.I.D. Togo Project, Togo, West Africa.
- In 1987, she started working as a faculty member at Southside Art Center, Sacramento, CA. She worked there till 1990.
- From 1989 to 2000, she joined American River College, Sacramento, CA as an instructor.
- In 1991, she worked at STARTS Grant as an artist in the schools. A year later, she worked as the female Imagery and Aesthetics (lecturer) at the Women’s Seminar, U.C. Davis.
- In the same year, she was appointed as an assistant at Joan Joanas Multi-Media performance of “Double Lunar Dogs,” R.L. Nelson Gallery, U.C. Davis.
- She then started a private art dealership named Arcadia; and handled paintings of many renowned painters like Georgia O’Keeffe, Martin Johnson Heade, Frederick Church, and Winslow Homer.
- She runs several non-profit organisations including the New York Historical Society and Historic Hudson Valley.
- In 1997, Patricia, along with her husband Arthur, bought a 15-room Georgian-style home which she sold after her husband’s demise.
- In 2008, she bought the famous Isaac Jenkins Mikell House in Charleston, South Carolina. She bought it for around $4.8 million and spent over $5 million on its renovation.
- She has appeared in a few English TV shows such as Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2010), Watch What Crappens (2012), and The Mystery of the Pink Flamingo (2020).
Patricia Altschul in Watch What Happens
- In 2017, she authored a book titled The Art of Southern Charm.
Patricia Altschul’s book
- In 2020, she started a luxury art collection line named The Patricia Altschul Luxury Collection on the Home Shopping Network. Her other fashion label is HSN.
Patricia Altschul wearing a kaftan of her collection
Patricia Altschul at HSN
- She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.
Patricia Altschul with her pet dog
- She has been featured on the cover of various magazines.
Patricia Altschul featured on a magazine cover
