“My father taught me everything about carving, how to use carving tools, what wood to use and what colours. He was the late great Murrunungumirri (Paddy Freddy)”

Patrick began painting with Jilamara when he left school at 17.  He said he always wanted to be an artist and his father Paddy a highly respected and renowned carver, taught him to carve.  Paddy taught young Patrick “to do this and to do that”.  He drew for him, taught him how to use the chisel and mallet properly and showed him the right wood to choose for carving and to make spears.  Paddy showed him how to make ochre colours for painting, how to make red and where to get it. 

Patrick is a loving Father of five children and a well respected senior artist at Jilamara. He is a mentor for younger artists learning traditional Tiwi carving.

His works are held in many collections Australia wide.