Patty Wurster brings a background in toy design, education, and fine arts to writing and illustrating children's books. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Buffalo Niagara Children's Writers and Illustrators.

 

She is an exhibiting member of the Buffalo Society of Artists and her paintings have been included in regional, national and international exhibitions.

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Patty Wurster holds an MFA in Painting from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, and a BFA in Painting from

Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.