Bio of Pamela J. French
Artist/Sculptor/Writer

I once read a sign that said, “Don’t judge me by what I do until you walk a mile in my shoes.” Come and go with me as we walk that mile together.

I was born Pamela Joann Morehead on October 2, 19fifty-something and was raised on a farm in Balko, OK, until I married Rick D. French on March 26, 1977. I still have that farm girl attitude that nothing is too difficult if you put your back into it, but with art I have discovered that it is your heart that you must apply before the work is complete.

I hold a deep faith in Jesus Christ. He accepted me into His fold when I was very young and though I have not been His most faithful servant I keep trying because no one has the ability to save me and watch over me like I know He does. I am also devoted to a rather extensive family, including the ones I adopt along life’s way. There are two that are my own, but there are many of whom I choose to hold in my heart, because they have each touched me in a special way, and I love them for who they are.  I am the grandmother of three beautiful girls who inspire me to be an example for them to follow and to love with that child-like abandon.

After twenty-four years of self-employment and raising my children, I decided that it was time to pursue the dreams I had as a child. Although some have changed over the years, art remains a passion and so that was my first focus upon enrolling at Oklahoma Panhandle State University at Goodwell, OK. Not long after applying to OPSU, I decided that my second interest should be added to my majors and that is psychology. With these two degrees, BFA and BS in Psychology, it is my intention to continue my education to for a Master’s degree in both fields. Until that point I remain busy working in the mediums that I prefer, and maintain an in home studio in Guymon, OK.