Patrick is a creative producer and multi-disciplined artist who works in several roles and artistic fields. Through his projects he aims to raise awareness of humanitarian and environmental injustice. He strives to amplify untold stories of resilience and hope. Patrick has been deeply influenced by his experiences in Ukraine, where he has conducted extensive research on the impacts of war, which lead him to produce and direct his first feature-length documentary, NOW: No Ordinary World.

Patrick graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada’s acting program in 2009, later that year in his hometown of Edmonton he co-founded the Common Ground Arts Society, a not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to presenting and supporting the development of emerging artists of all disciplines. During his time with Common Ground, he collaborated with hundreds of artists across mediums. In 2011 he was named one of Edmontonian Magazine’s Sizzling Twenty Under Thirty, and was also Nominated for the ‘Rat Creek Press Connect Awards’ as a leader in “Building Community”. He was the NextFest Enbridge Emerging Artist Award Recipient in 2014 and in 2015 he was nominated for the ‘Courage to Innovate in the Arts’ at Edmonton’s Mayor’s Evening for the Arts. As a theatre artist he has performed on many stages and taught many young people through the Citadel Theatre and as a private acting coach. Patrick has directed and produced many world premieres of award-winning plays. His work in film began as an actor and over time he began to edit and work behind the scenes as an assistant director. His career has now focused on collaborating with community arts festivals and on creating films with Twisted Timber Productions