Patrick enjoys the directness of the printmaking and he finds that there’s a calming, almost meditative quality to hand carving and printing relief blocks. Within his art, Patrick uses images of animals to create narratives and explores the phenomena studied in astronomy and physics. Along with his solo work, he collaborates with fellow artist Jordan Schwab to explore alternative approaches to printmaking. In addition to his studio practice, Patrick is the printmaking studio technician and a sessional instructor in the School for the Arts at the University of Saskatchewan. He is also a board member of SK Printmakers
Patrick on teaching: Community is an important aspect of printmaking. The practical need to work together and share equipment and materials brings artists together and quite often the printmaking studio becomes a second home and a place for exchanging ideas and collaboration. As a teacher, I believe that it is very important that the classroom is a supportive community, where students can learn and create art together.
Printmaking can be a very process heavy medium and usually several steps are needed to complete a finished print. It can be easy to get caught up in this technical aspect of printmaking, and I feel that it’s my role as a teacher to explain the process step by step so that students become familiar enough with the medium where they can start to play with different techniques to create art in a fun and meaningful way.
You can find Patrick on his website.