Patena Moesker

Patena Moesker is an exhibiting artist and a teacher of art, craft and design. She uses a variety of media to create her highly-decorative and vibrant art works.
Patena has a Bachelor of Art Education and has been exhibiting and selling her works for more than 20 years. In the mid 1990s, she lived and taught in Alice Springs, implementing the art curriculum for students in Grades 7 to 12.
Her successful "Todd to Teviot" solo exhibition at the Boonah Regional Gallery in 2001 featured works inspired by the landscapes from the Todd River near Alice Springs to Teviot Brook in Boonah Shire.
For her latest range of works, Patena has found inspiration in Boonah Shire’s landmark mountains. Mt French, Mt Barney and Mt Sugarloaf feature in the series of brightly-coloured, beautifully hand-painted lino prints. "Living in Boonah, these mountains are part of our daily lives and I wanted to create a series of works that reflected their distinctive shapes and the character they give to the area," said Patena, who has lived and studied in the USA and travelled in India and the UK.
She continues to broaden the scope of her artistic practice by attending courses and workshops. She currently teaches drama/art at Boonah High School.
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2004 - "Mothers & Daughters" group exhibition, Boonah Regional Art Gallery.
2003 - "Quintessence" group exhibition, Boonah Regional Art Gallery.
2002 - "Fun and Fantasy" dual exhibition, Boonah Regional Art Gallery.
2001 - "Todd to Teviot" solo exhibition, Boonah Regional Art Gallery.
1998 - "Angels & Redbacks" dual exhibition, Ipswich. Stanthorpe Arts Festival.
1997 - "Images" exhibition, Ipswich.
1996 - Alice Craft Acquisition, Alice Springs. Advocate Art Award, Alice Springs.