Pattison or Patto

I was drawn to the photo of Patto immediately. I was intrigued and inspired by his softness. Patto is a lovely pet dog portrait that I enjoyed painting, and it was important to me to express the softness of Patto’s personality. I painted this artwork in my art studio. The owner of Patto explained that;
“Patto was given to us to give him a loving, safe and secure home. Patto has such a beautiful, loving nature. He loves people and loves to be noticed. If you’re feeling down, he will just sit with you. He interacts with people with excitement and love, and always demands that you don’t walk past him without giving him a pat. It’s a must. Patto loves to go everywhere we go; he is at his absolute happiest when he is with us and gets upset when he must stay home. Pattison would rather not have a bath but runs around crazy and plays with us and his toys after, with a very big smile on his face. Pattison is such a beautiful little man and fills my heart with so much love. He loves having cuddles every time I sit down. He really is such a special little fellow. Everywhere he goes, people just fall in love with him. "

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Marie Seeman is a Central Queensland artist who loves to paint. She developed a love of the country from her early upbringing in the bush, growing up on a cattle property near Comet (Queensland), before later travelling and experiencing life across Australia, and now lives on a farm. Marie holds a Certificate III in Visual Arts (2019) and has also studied Anthropology at various Australian universities.

Marie has dedicated extensive time to skills development and her creative practice since 2001. This includes recent tutoring by Lyn Diefenbach, Marlene Millard and Elena Churilova, and previously, volunteering at the Rockhampton Regional Art Gallery (2012-13).

Marie has most recently exhibited artwork collection at the Royal Oak Hotel Motel (Yaamba, 2024-2025) and held a solo exhibition, Canine Capers, at PnE Art and Bespoke Framing (Rockhampton, 2025).

Marie has exhibited in numerous group shows in Rockhampton, Yeppoon and Biloela, including exhibitions at Latitude23, Yeppoon (2021, 2022, 2024), and with the Royal Queensland Art Society (Rockhampton Branch) on six occasions (2012-2018).

Marie’s passion for the arts is embedded in her work as a Recreation Officer with Queensland Health (2020-), where she provides arts and craft activities for patients, and she has also facilitated art workshops for clients as a disability support worker (2019-20).