Pattie Ann Hale is a fine artist, writer, and teacher. Her focus is in worship art and prophetic art. Pattie offers seminars and workshops in which she guides participants in experiencing the visual language of the Spirit. Her experiential workshops often focus on wholeness and healing. As a teacher, Pattie has taught general and specialized art classes in various mediums and has led community art classes for children and the elderly through various avenues such as homeschool groups, senior citizens groups, special honors programs, and outreach programs. She has been involved in several community, national and international art shares, special gift collaborations, and mural projects for community and ministries. She has had several solo shows in galleries, community centers, and churches, Her art is collected nationally and internationally. Hale is writing a book titled: A Sacred Revolution – The Power of God in the Arts, which will be released in the near future.
Hale is the former director of the MorningStar Art Gallery of MorningStar Ministries and Publications (Charlotte, NC) where she was on staff as a layout artist and was an integral part of the MorningStar Worship Art Team from 2007 – 2009. Hale is also the former director of The Appalachian Arts Center located in Southwest Virginia, which is a retail gallery and educational and community facility that focuses on local artists and the arts of the Appalachian Mountains. Pattie has a strong interest in Appalachian arts - its roots and its progressive movement. She is a native of the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia.
Pattie Ann Hale serves on the board of directors for The Worship Studio and is the director of ONE TREE VILLAGE, a creative community connected with The Worship Studio in Asheville, NC ( www.theworshipstudio.org ). One Tree Village is a group of creatives coming together in various venues in Bristol, VA/TN and the surrounding Tri-Cities and Southwest VA areas to support one another, focus on personal wholeness, explore ways to engage Holy Spirit in our creative process - individually and collectively, and work together to improve our creative skill through encouragement, collaboration, and workshops. It is also an online hub for all kinds of creativity. Artists, musicians, writers, dancers, and anyone who is interested in the arts can connect with One Tree Village via the OTV website or Facebook page. ( www.OneTreeVillage.org )