Pat Blair

Teaches at The Children's Acting Academy

Pat Blair has been a professional calligrapher for 30 years, and currently holds the position of Chief Calligrapher at The White House in Washington, DC. where she directs the production of calligraphic and graphic work for White House invitations, programs, menus and certificates.

Her work has been published in Letter Arts Review, The Calligrapher’s Engagement Calendar, Scripsit, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Tabellae Insatae. Sharing and teaching what she loves is a high priority, and she teaches at the Loudoun Academy of the Arts in Virginia, and has been on the faculty of seven International Calligraphy Conferences. Pat has served two years as President of the Washington Calligrapher’s Guild, been Chairperson of The Graceful Envelope Contest, and has been Co-Director of Letterforum, the 26th International Calligraphy Conference.

Pat’s love of pointed pen lettering led her to her study of Copperplate and Spencerian letterforms. The International Association of Master Penman and Engrossers recently awarded her the honor “Master Penman” for her work in this area.