Patricia Rottino Cummins

Patricia Rottino Cummins, June 2013

Patricia Rottino Cummins

Born in New York, Patricia Rottino Cummins completed her undergraduate studies at City University of New York. Upon graduation she relocated to Miami, Florida, intrigued by its color and light. Her graduate and post graduate studies continued at Florida International University. She has taught art for 36 years at Miami-Dade Public Schools, and was an adjunct professor at Barry University, Florida.

Over the years she has been selected to serve painting residencies at 14 United States National Park Service Artist-in-Residence programs. She has studied art and has painted en plein air in Italy, France, China and Central America. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions throughout the United States. Last year her paintings have traveled to another continent, on exhibition at the American Embassy in Africa. Her philosophy of teaching art is to be the most productive role model possible for her students, proving that hard work gets rewarded.

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