Patricia “Pat” Regan, age 84, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, with family by her side. Pat was devoted to her family and loved them with every fiber of her being. Her favorite toast was “Best family ever!” She was exceptionally talented, deeply driven, and she lived an adventurous life shaped by art, travel, and curiosity.

Pat earned a bachelor’s degree in art from the University of Southern Mississippi and later continued her formal art education, attending the Pratt Institute in Venice, Italy, for graduate study.

Pat began her teaching career at Escambia High School in 1963, where she met the love of her life and future husband, Bob Regan. Bob became a Naval Officer, and together they traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia, Europe, North Africa, and South America - experiences that enriched Pat’s view of the world and influenced her creative life.

A native of Mississippi, Pat made her home in Pensacola’s North Hill Historic District, where she lived and worked as an artist and educator. Throughout her career, Pat was a prolific and respected painter. Her work was displayed at the Broome Street Gallery, The National Arts Club, Salmagundi Club, and Pratt Institute in New York. Venues for One-person shows include Price-Campbell Gallery, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, Retrospective at Pensacola State College, and “Roots and Remembrance” at the Pensacola Museum of Art. She has had numerous two-person shows with her daughter, Kristen Regan, including the grand opening of Luna Fine Art Gallery at the Hilton on Pensacola Beach.

Pat’s work is in numerous international public and private collections, including the collections of King Juan Carlos, Queen Sophia, and Cristobal Colon, Duke of Veragua of Madrid, Spain. Museum collections include the Museo Naval - Madrid, Spain, the American Legation Museum in Tangier, Morocco, the Elliot Museum - Stuart, FL, Meridian Museum of Art - Meridian, MS, Pensacola State College, and the Pensacola Museum of Art - Pensacola, FL. Corporate collections include Innisfree Hotels and Woodlands Medical Center.

Her paintings received numerous regional and national awards and were featured in publications. She was also the creator and author of Watercolor: A Painting Study Guide, developed in conjunction with a thirteen-part instructional television series she produced for WSRE.

Teaching remained a central part of Pat’s life. She lectured and conducted workshops throughout the United States and internationally, including in Amman, Jordan. She also served her community through volunteer work on arts boards and advisory groups.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert Regan. She is survived by her daughter, Shawna Regan-Fulton (Lance Fulton); daughter, Kristen Regan (James Miller); granddaughter, Shayla Fulton; and grandson, Finley Regan-Miller.

Special thanks to her loving and devoted caretakers, Cindy Davis and Debbie Hosford.

Visitation will be held 5:00pm – 6:30pm Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Funeral Service will be held 12:30pm Friday, January 30, 2026, at Christ Episcopal Church. Interment will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery.