Pamela Geiger
Oil paintings
Born in Ohio, Pam’s fascination with art and sailing came into her life early. As a child, she sailed with
her family on the Great Lakes during the summer months. Drawing also become a consistent presence in
her life, starting with the familiar and eventually moving into drawing boats and harbors.
After an attempt at college, Pam worked in Cleveland, while caring for her small family. After an
especially brutal winter, she decided to pack it up and head west for California. After a stint in LA, Pam
was on the move again, this time heading north to Mendocino County. During the turbulent and often
creative 70’s, Pam worked the land, worked in a print shop, raised animals, and lived in a Native
American teepee. Combining her interests in animal husbandry, textiles, and herbology, she started a
home business of offering naturally dyed wool, and batiks.
It wasn’t until she was back East, working as an x-ray tech in a hospital on Nantucket, that her interest in
pursuing art as a potential profession struck hard. She worked during the day, and read art books,
practiced with materials at night, and visited many museums during her time off. She continued her self-
education when a move to Cambridge, Maryland brought her into contact with the artist and owner of
Troika Gallery in Easton, Maryland.
Finally settling in St. Augustine in the 80’s, Pam’s artistic journey blossomed. The Ancient City, during
that time, had seen better days, but its charm captivated Pam. She set up a studio in an old dilapidated
Victorian (now known as the Collector Bed & Breakfast). She placed her art in a gallery on Anastasia
Island, and in an effort to get her work seen downtown, she applied to, and was accepted by PAStA Fine
Art Gallery. When an opportunity opened on Aviles Street, Pam and several other artists opened the
Aviles Street Art Gallery.
The wanderlust bug bit Pam again, and she and her husband, Andy, took to the sea in their 28-foot
sailboat, “Grace,” and sailed around the Caribbean for nine years before settling back on land. She has
since returned to PAStA, where she draws from her inspiring life to fill canvases with the beauty of
northeast Florida’s unique architecture, and breathtaking land and seascapes.