Donna-Marie Patterson is currently studying towards a Masters of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury. A re-occurring theme within her practice is the fragility of the West Coast and Canterbury environs (with specific focus on water, rivers and glaciers), and the unease regarding man’s impact upon these environments.

She has been a finalist in numerous awards such as The Wallace Art Award in 2016 & 2017, as well as being a recipient of Merit Awards at the Parkin Drawing Prize in 2016 & 2018, and Creative New Zealand Funding in 2016. 

Patterson’s solo exhibitions in 2017 include: Inner Reflections, Nelson and CORNER project space, Auckland. Recent group shows range from PG Gallery, Christchurch, 2018 and The Academy of Fine Arts Wellington, 2017 & 2018.