P.A.CLIFTON has always felt that Art expression taps into the deepest part of a persons mind and draws the energy needed to stay at peace with ones inner-self. Which allows visions to become realities.

Along with her African-American Haitian/Cherokee parents and grandparents she grew up between two cities Cleveland, Ohio and Tulsa, OK. Traveling over the years throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Living with other cultures, and finding beauty everywhere.  PAC realized early in her life, that she had actual artistic talent and wanted to follow in the footsteps of a favorite relative, Aunt Angie Leer, an unknown Artist, during the Harlem renaissance era.

It has been within the last 10-15 years that PAC has reached the discipline to be competitive. Over the years she has worked on many projects within the communities where she lived. She has given away many works of Art, to people who she says made a difference in her life. On the subject of taste her Art/Designs are mainly ones that fit her own inner thoughts about a subject. She applauds the elegance of primitive art and the brilliance of self-taught artist who strive to survive in the Art world at large. She says “ I like to make my Art/Designs a portal so people can feel and travel through the light that surrounds them every moment of the day and protects them from harm.

PAC is a self-taught Visual Artist/Fashion Designer; however, she has attended various art classes, workshops (The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cuyahoga Community College, Tulsa Junior College, Draughons School of Fashion Merchandise). PAC worked thousands of hours, doing volunteer work as a Senior AmeriCorp, member with the Homeless Coalition, DVIS, Drug/Alcohol outreach street unit, Catholic Charities. PAC has sponsored many youth group Art activities. PAC is an Alumni of The Karamu House, a community orientated center that taught her visual arts, dance, drama in the 1950’s. PAC has published articles in the Oklahoma Eagle, consulted with young models with the Barbizon Modeling School. And the list goes on!