About the Artist

Pat (Mamanyjun) Torres

Original Stompem Ground logo designer 1992.

Pat Torres belongs to three Indigenous groups: the Jabirr Jabirr from the north of Broome, the Nyul Nyul from the Beagle Bay area and the Yawuru people from Broome. She is a writer, artist, illustrator, community worker, health worker, educator and administrator who holds a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma of Education.

Pat runs an Indigenous Australian-owned business, Mayi Harvests, which promotes sustainable native produce in Broome, Western Australia. Mayi Harvests is a Supplier of Australian Native Foods, Specialist Harvester of Wild Kakadu Plum Using Ancient Traditional Ecological Knowledge Practices and Sourcing Other Native Foods.