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From Dyslexia to
Role Model
Walt Laude, Editor
of The Silver Cross
Thousands of art collectors in the United States, Europe, and Japan have come to recognize, appreciate, and treasure Pat Moss’ work with its distinctive look and its great popular appeal. But this was not always so. Ms. Moss grew up dyslexic. As a child she found school work difficult and was considered by her teachers to be lazy and lacking focus. This was at a time when little was known about dyslexia. Fortunately for Ms. Moss, a teacher discovered her gift for art and encouraged her to pursue her talent and attend a high school, which offered 4 classes of art a day. Pat subsequently earned a scholarship to New York’s Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
Although she now enjoys tremendous artistic success, Pat Moss has become almost equally well-known as a role model for the learning impaired, and frequently is asked to speak to special education classes. Donations of Moss’ original works and prints to related children’s charities have raised millions of dollars for their causes. Literacy is a cause close to her heart.
In 1995, the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children’s Education was formed to help children with learning disabilities succeed in school and in life. The Foundation encourages the use of the visual and performing arts in all educational programs, but especially those involving children who learn differently.
Ms. Moss, who lives in Mathews, Virginia, began her involvement with The King’s Daughters and Sons many years ago when she first began to help the Chesapeake Bay Circle of the Virginia Branch with donations of her prints to raise money from raffles conducted by the Circle. This year, she is helping the International Order celebrate its 48th International General Convention in neighboring Williamsburg. She has crafted a unique painting that not only pays homage to and symbolizes the work of the IOKDS, but also will be used to raise funds for the Order. The original will be auctioned off at the Convention. Entitled “In his Name,” it shows a mother figure reading to children on and around the Maltese cross, and celebrates our efforts in the field of literacy. Limited edition prints will be sold for $75; and Ms. Moss will give the IOKDS half the proceeds of each print sold to Order members. In addition, every print sold through Ms. Moss’ established dealership network will earn the Order 10% of the sales price.
For more information
about the print and how to order it, please contact Nan Pointer at (804)
693-2317, or Jake Henderson at P. Buckley Moss Galleries (800) 430-1320.
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