Pam is a descendant of the Bundjalung nation and the grand daughter of Aboriginal activist, the late Jack Patton.
Entirely self taught, Pam is inspired by dreamtime stories, passed on to her from Grandmother during her childhood in Baryulgil, north of Grafton.
Her work has been exhibited in locations as diverse as the Museo Internationale della Ceramiche Faenza, S.H. Irvin Gallery and the offices of Ansett Australia. She has also shown her work at an exhibition at the Rainbow Serpent Gallery in 1996.
Collaboration with The Rainbow Serpent has inspired a range of products produced under the name Baribunma meaning 'to dream about' in Bundjalung.
Vivid combinations of pastels and ochres, dynamic lines and bold shapes characterise her modern designs. Scarves, coasters, T-shirts, ties, mugs and plates employ graphic symbols from the flora and fauna of her ancestry.