PATSY MUDGEDELL

Patsy was born at Ruby Plains Station in Western Australia and grew up in Balgo Hills Mission. She lives between Balgo and Halls Creek with her children and extended family. She is the daughter of Mati Mudgedell (c.1935-2002) and is from a large painting family of which her siblings Brian and Marie Mudgedell are successful artists in-their-own-right.

Patsy began her education at the Old Balgo Mission school, she moved to boarding school in Perth to complete her high school education. Patsy later studied Fine Art at the Batchelor Institute, this is where she learned new art techniques and ways of telling stories.Patsy uses a range of mediums, including acrylic on canvas, water colours, gouache, charcoal and mixed media on paper. Patsy’s paintings are richly textured, depicting bush food found in her mother’s Country, near Mangkayi, south of Balgo, as well as Ruby Plains Station where she was born.