He has studied with many renowned painters, including Mark English, Malcolm Liepke, Wilbur Niewald, Richard Schmid, and Burton Silverman. In 2001, he was featured as one of Southwest Art Magazine's 21 artists to watch under 31. His work has appeared in Southwest Art Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Plein Air Collector, Communication Arts, the Society of Illustrators annual, and other publications. He is represented in Kansas City by the Eva Reynolds Fine Arts Gallery. Prior to dedicating himself full-time to painting, Patrick worked as an illustrator, designer, animator, college instructor, and group creative director on both the agency and client sides of the advertising industry.