PAM SLATTERY was born in Melbourne in 1949. As the daughter of an artist, Pam had always been interested in art and drawing, but it was not until her move to Cairns in the tropics of Far North Queensland in 1979, that she began to paint seriously. She has been painting and exhibiting professionally since 1980.

Pam's paintings were popular from the beginning of her career and have continued to be purchased by Australian and overseas art collectors. While living in Cairns, Pam exhibited permanently at the Upstairs Gallery, Reef Gallery, Christy Palmerston Gallery, Mowbray Gallery and Port Douglas Gallery of Fine Art. She has had several solo exhibitions and has been part of numerous joint exhibitions.

Pam was an artist-in-residence at the Radisson Treetops Resort, Port Douglas and at Silky Oaks Lodge, Mossman in Queensland, where she spent weeks at a time living and painting in tropical beach and rainforest surroundings.

In 1999, Pam was selected to exhibit in the prestigious Birds in Art Exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin, USA. Her painting, "Aussie Birds", was also selected for the USA National Tour and then purchased by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum as part of their permanent collection.

In 2014 and 2024 Pam was again selected to exhibit in the Birds in Art Exhibition in Wisconsin with her 2014 painting "Caught in the Act" also being purchased by the museum as part of their permanent collection. Her 2024 entry was an Artist's Book, "A Little A-Z of Australian Birds".

In 2001, Cairns City Council selected a painting by Pam Slattery from many submissions received, for purchase and presentation to Cairns' Sister City, Riga in Latvia.

On her return to Sydney, Pam became a member of The Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW) Inc.  Pam’s great love is painting birds and she is a keen birdwatcher and photographer. She now resides in Burrawang in the Southern Highlands. Nature inspires Pam’s work and her paintings capture the texture and colours of the Australian landscape and birds.

PUBLICATIONS:

With Brush and Canvas in Queensland’s National Parks, text by Joan Starr, published in 1989.

RECENT AWARDS:

• August 2024 - Mackay Art on Show - 1st Prize Artist's Book section.
• July 2024 - ASMA (NSW) National Awards Exhibition "Best in Show" and Highly Commended for watercolour.
• September 2023 - Commended Tim Copes Watercolour Prize, Bowral, NSW.
• August 2023 - Highly Commended (Artist's Book Award) - Art on Show, Mackay and Commended Miniature Award
• August 2023 - Highly Commended June 2023 - The Coleman Award (Artist's Book) "Grandma's Hat" - ASMA (NSW) National Awards Exhibition and 1st Prize Watercolour.
• August 2022 - Commended (Artist's Book Award) - " Children of the Sun #2" Art on Show, Mackay, Qld.
• July 2022 - Commended (Artist's Book - "The Colours of Light") - ASMA (NSW) Awards Exhibition.
• July 2021 - 3rd Prize (Artist's Book Award) "My Country"- Art on Show, Mackay, Qld.
• June 2021 - Highly Commended (Artist's Book) ASMA (NSW) National Awards Exhibition
• April 2021 - Highly Commended Miniature Section - Mitta Valley Art Exhibition, Vic.
• September 2019 - Commended - John Copes Watercolour Prize, Bowral, NSW
• June 2019 - Commended for Watercolour - ASMA (NSW) National Awards Exhibition
• June 2018 - Commended for Watercolour - ASMA (NSW) National Awards Exhibition
• September 2017 - Commended - John Copes Watercolour Prize, Bowral, NSW.
• June 2017 - Best Traditional Work - Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW) National Awards.
• August 2016 - Highly Commended for 3D and Commended for Watercolour in the Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW) National Awards.
• June 2016 - Honourable Mention in the Miniature Section - Art on Show, Mackay, Qld.
• September 2015 - Honourable Mention - John Copes Watercolour Prize, Bowral, NSW.
• June 2015 - First Prize in the Miniature Section of Art on Show, Mackay, Qld.
• July 2014 - Best Traditional Work and Highly Commended for Watercolour - Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW) National Awards.
• August 2013 - 1st Prize for Acrylic - Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW) National Awards.
• April 2013 - Gallipoli Art Prize finalist.
• August 2012 - Highly Commended for Watercolour - Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW) National Awards.
• July 2011 - 1st Prize for Watercolour - Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW) National Awards.

COLLECTIONS:

• Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wasau, Wisconsin, USA.
• Riga City Council, Latvia.
• Heron Island Resort, Queensland, Australia.
• Raddison Treetops Resort, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia.
• Silky Oaks Lodge, Mossman, Queensland, Australia.
• Gallipoli Memorial Club, Sydney, Australia.