Patti studied Fine Arts at Moss Vale TAFE from 2001 -2005. She received a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual) 2008, Distinction and a Graduate Diploma in Education in 2009 at Wollongong University.

Patti works and teaches printmaking, textiles and painting from her Fire Shed Studio, Medway, a lovely quiet village just west of Berrima.

Her knowledge of texture, colour and design is reflected in her energetic artworks. Art journaling, photography and Photoshop play an important part in her creative process. 

She has spent many months travelling parts of Australia and abroad and taken hundreds of photographs of flora and fauna. These photographs have become an integral part of her practice and a source of inspiration for her work.

Patti’s research into her identity and sense of self has led her to examine the environment and the social influences around her. 

She has received numerous awards for her prints, paintings and artists books which have been included in touring shows, regional and international gallery exhibitions. Her work is represented in private and public collections including the National Gallery of Australia.