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September 28, 1995 AUGUSTA FOCUS
Patterson: Tapping the talent
By Cynthia Teresa Christia
Special to AUGUSTA FOCUS
NEW ELLENTON
When Ronald Patterson is
asked about his art talent, he
doesn’t mind telling the world
it’s a gift from God. Although he
is a creative genius, he works as
a professional sign painter andis
the owner of Patterson Signs in
New Ellenton. He has operated a
business from his home since
1992.
Patterson has always had a
vision of operating his own busi
ness. “What I learned about art
is a gift from God. The Bible
teaches me that a man’s gift will
make room for him and will bring
him before great men,” Patterson
said. “The gift of art was there
from the beginning. [t was like a
camera out of focus and the more
I painted, the more ‘t came into
focus,” he said.
Patterson’s gift has developed
over a period of years. The more
he painted the more attention he
attracted.
Today, he is known for his ex
cellent work. According to sever
al clients, he came highly recom
mended. “We are pleased with
his work,” said Mike Garrett of
Beryl’s Flowers and Gifts in
North Augusta. The works were
completed in a timely manner
and he takes great pride in his
USC-A to host
African-
American
Issues Forum
AIKEN, SC
The University of South Caro
lina-Aiken will host an African-
American Issues Forum titled
“Brothers, Where Are You?” on
Thursday, September 28, 1995
at 7:00 p.m. in Room 327 of the
Sciences Building on the USC-
Aiken campus. Theeventisopen
to the public at no charge.
The forum will focus on the
challenges facing African-Amer
ican males today and in the fu
ture. Aftereach panelist shares
his perception, audience mem
bers will be invited to participate
by asking questions and sharing
their ideas on the subject. Panel
members include: Dr. Douglas
Slaughter, pastor, Second Bap
tist Church; Mr. Woodrow Smith,
USC-Aiken Housekeeping Staff,
Mr. Dennis Harrison, Director of
Drugand Alcohol Rehabilitation,
Augusta Youth Development
Center; Mr. Roy Henderson,
USC-Aiken student athlete; and
Mr. Thomas O’Banner, USC-
Aiken student leader.
For more information, contact
Mr. Curtis Harkness at USC-
Aiken at (803) 648-6851.
Ayres, VA
Director to
Retire after 40
years service
AUGUSTA
Medical Center Director Thomas
L. Ayreswill retireon September 29,
1995, after 40 years of service to our
nation’s veterans. A native of
Redkey, Indiana, Mr. Ayres served
in the United States Army and be
gan his career with the Department
of Veterans Affairs in 1959. He has
held various positions of increasing
responsibility in VA Medical Cen
ters throughout the United States
as well as serving as Executive As
sistanttothe Associate Deputy Chief
Medical Director for Operations at
VA’sWashington, DCheadquarters.
Mr. Ayreswasthe Directorofthe VA
Medical Center in Salisbury, North
Carolina prior to his appointment
on June 19, 1990, as the Medical
Center Director of Augusta’s 2-divi
sion VA Medical Center.He and his
wife, Christa, will continue toreside
in Augusta.
Mr. Ayres’ dedication and contri
butionshavebeenrecognized atboth
thenationalandlocallevels. Awards
he has received include the Presi
dential Rank Award from the Pres
ident of the United States, National
DAV Commander’s Award for ser
vicetoveterans, United Way awards
for campaign activities, VA Admin
istrator’s Commendation for public
service to the community and the
Award for Valor from the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs.
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work. He took the time to follow
up and make sure we were satis
fied.” Patterson did the vehicle
lettering and the store sign.
Randy Roth, owner of Randy’s
Body in New Ellenton, is anoth
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Patterson’s work can be seen
on the Avrett building on Broad
Street in Augusta, Holland En
vironmental on Laurens Street,
Aiken SC, the Ashley Furniture
Company in New Ellenton, the
Temple of Prayer Deliverance
van, and Deluxe Inn in Aiken.
Around 1988, because of his
unusual talent, Patterson was
referred by the Painter and Al
lied Trade Local Union No. 1756
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cording to Patterson, “It normal
ly takes four years to become a
qualified sign painter. I under
stood the mechanics of a brush
and was performing accurately
in six weeks. My supervisor at
Savannah River Site wrote a
progress and recognition letter
suggesting my promotion tojour
neyman. He said I was in de
mand infine art and public craft.
This would help me immensely
in the layout portion of craft.”
The artist specializes in free
hand lettering, mural painting,
vehicle lettering, air brushing
work, banner production, por
traits, and fine arts. To better
serve the customer, he gives free
estimates and will visit the cli
ent for sign work.
Patterson is especially gifted
in the fields of fine art. His limit
ed edition prints display unique
artistry. Among his latest work
is a 1,000 limited edition litho
graph, signed and numbered. It
depicts the NFL superstar
Emmitt Smith as he reflects on
sweet victory in Super Bowl
XXVII. The idea behind this il
lustration comes from Smith’s
vision being of the best. The orig
inal is a 24"x30" oil on canvas.
The lithograph is 19"x25" and
retails for $45.00. Some are sold
in Heritage Art Gallery in Au
gusta, and Southside Art Gal
lery in Aiken.
Local chapter of Juvenile
Diabetes Foundation
appoints officers
The Augusta Chapter of the
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation is
pleased to announce the appoint
ment of its Founding Officers as
follows: Sheri Clark as Presi
dent, board member; Merle Tem
ple as president elect, chairman
of fundraising committee, board
member; and Denice Tudor as
treasurer, secretary, and board
member. Other founding board
members are Joyce
Cunningham, Pam Enns, Sandra
Gurley, Robert Hagler, lan
Herskowitz, M. D., Joseph
Hillson, M.D., LaDoris James,
David Jones, Larry Moss, Laura
Mulloy, M.D., Robert Neal, Ron
Parker, Chris Wilsey and Susan
Yarborough.
More than 14 million Ameri
cans and 100 million people
worldwide suffer from diabetes.
Diabetes is a leading cause of
death by diseasein America. An
estimated 160,000 Americans
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or Type 1), the more severe form
of the disease, can appear at any
age, though it is most commonly
diagnosed from infancy to the
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from coast to coast and affiliates
around the world. It gives more
money directly to diabetes re
search than any other private
health agency in the world.
For more information, contact
the Juvenile Diabetes Founda
tion in Augusta at 650-7060.
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