Herb Patten

  • Artist (Painter)
Herb Patten is a painter and gum leaf player from the Gunai people of Victoria.
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Herb Patten is from the Gunai nation of the Brabralung grouping. He is widely known throughout Australia as a professional gum leaf player and has released two CD’s, How to Play the Gumleaf and Born an Aussie Son. Patten has a Diploma in Visual Art and his painting, Five Shields , which consists of five separate objects, is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.

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Writers:
Allas, Tess
Date written:
2008
Last updated:
2011

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Related stub people
  • Patten, Lorraine 'Bunta' (spouse of)
Related stub person groups
  • Koorie Business Network (associate of)
Related works
  • Five Shields (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)