Hi! I'm Patrick.

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I'm an artist, illustrator, writer, and maker. Basically, I just make things (up).

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Once upon​ a time, I was a seat filler on Canadian Idol (yes, it was a thing) and I was paid in subway tokens. After that, I blowdried the armpits of dancers on a Canadian kid's TV show. Then, I taught grades 2/3 and 5/6 for thirteen years. Now? I'm raising four feminist boys and making art full time, from my home studio in Prince Edward Island. I'm an Islander by Choice, moving here with my family after dreaming for too long and realizing during the pandemic that life is too short to wait until retiring to do what you love.

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Most recently, I've opened Creative Rebel Studio, where I work with kids and adults to help them find their creative voices and build their skills as artists.

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Almost every morning, I get up earlier than anyone else in the house to make things (up).

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I learned about storytelling - both with words and visually (in pictures) -  through rigorous, daily practice, reading (a lot) and studying television production at Ryerson University. 

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I wrote a manifesto about everything I believe to be true with art. It's right here!

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Keep up with me! I'm active on Facebook & Instagram, and you can get emails from me too - I love sending out free downloads and printables, updates on what I'm learning and working, and news on art you can buy!

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If you live on, or are traveling around PEI, you'll find my work in The PEI Fox Den (North Bedeque - near Summerside!), Pigeons (Montague, PEI and seasonally in Borden), Fox (Brackley), Moonsnail (Charlottetown & Brackley), The Gallery Cafe & Bistro (Charlottetown), The Black & White Cafe (St. Peters Landing), Fritz Chocolates (St. Peters Landing), and in my own shop at 538 Main Street in Montague (Creative Rebel Studio). You'll also find my originals on display and for sale at 21 Breakwater in Souris.