Roy Patterson

  • Artist (Painter)
Taungurong painter, Roy Patterson creates his paintings from ochres he has sourced himself and paints on leather, board and canvas.
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Roy Patterson is a decendant of the Taungurong people. He paints in ochres of many colours including green, pink, purple, grey, orange and blue. He sources the ochres from the earth himself. Patterson also works as a teacher of bush tucker and medicines and performs smoking and welcome to country ceremonies.

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

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Other occupations
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102) (Teacher of sand painting, bush medicines and bush tucker)
  • Teacher (Teacher of sand painting, bush medicines and bush tucker)