This artwork represents the native animals that are slowly disappearing from the land, sky & waters. The goanna has been the most noticeable animal that are slowly disappearing & in the next 10 years we will only see them on paintings instead of in the wild
Name: Rochelle Patten
Language: Yorta Yorta
Biography:
Rochelle Patten is a Yorta-Yorta woman born on the veranda of the local Mooroopna hospital in 1948. Rochelle is a highly respected elder, cultural leader and artist in her community.
Rochelle was always creative through the years and in the early years she watched her father carve and paint. In the 1990’s she had an accident and while she was resting, she painted and fell in love with it again. Over the years she has been in many exhibitions including Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre Titled Two Strong sisters, Boomalli Aboriginal artists cooperative in the “Mum Shirl Tribute exhibition but most resent was the Kaiela Arts titled Yenbenal Woka in March 2023.
At the moment she has been more creative, connecting and caring towards her country, animals and connecting spiritually towards painting.
