Art Career
In 1964, Jack Moss' work took the family to Waynesboro, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. Appreciating the rural scenery, Patricia Moss began portraying it in her art. She was particularly drawn to the Amish and Mennonite people who farmed in the countryside and has portrayed their figures in iconic ways. She also frequently features Canada geese.
Selling out a one-person museum exhibition in 1967, Moss started to market her work more seriously. The subtle stylings and calm nature of her work drew widespread acclaim. Her art has been collected by people in Europe and Japan as well as by Americans. She signs her work as "P. Buckley Moss."
The P. Buckley Moss Museum opened in Waynesboro in 1989. It has grown to attract roughly 45,000 visitors each year. In the marketing of her artwork and museum, Moss is called "The People's Artist," a term used by the journalist Charles Kuralt about her in 1988.
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