Meet Pat Musick Carr. Every once in a while, you meet someone who changes the course of your life. That is the theme of the movie, “The Artist and the Astronaut.” The same can be said of meeting Pat Musick Carr. Her accomplishments as an artist and a civil rights activist leave most in awe of her presence and her work. Pat calls Shaker Pointe home, after her two daughters joined the community, she made the decision to move-in to be closer to her family. Little did we know she had been working on a documentary with Director, Bill Muench a project that would take 6 years starting on her 90th Birthday. Bill’s story portrays a uniquely American couple’s captivating story during the pinnacle of American exploration and social change. His story captures just some of Pat’s achievements and those of her late husband, Col. Jerry Carr, Apollo Astronaut.
Pat Carr with her Daughters at the Movie Premiere