Ms. van Ryker has been a Production Designer for twenty-five years in features and television and received an Emmy nomination for her work on the long-running hit show, “7th Heaven.” She served three terms as Governor on the board of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.  Her documentary photography chronicling the street children of the Dominican Republic has been exhibited in the United States and Canada.  Now with the Artists Confederacy, Patricia developed, wrote, and directed the documentary, “Twenty Five Hundred & One,” which she also produced with Mr. Colby. In addition, she Co-Produced Mr. Colby’s three documentaries, “Jones Beach Boys,” “Pirate For The Sea,” and “Scotland’s Caddies.”