Career Roadmap
Patrick's work combines: Art, Design, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Alfred University
Graduate Degree
Sculpture
Alfred University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators:
Graduate Degree: Locksmithing and Safe Repair
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Learned how to weld and fabricate.
2.
Moved to Vermont.
3.
Learned how to forge.
4.
Worked for myself doing custom forge work.
5.
Moved to NYC and did high end custom fabrication.
6.
Got into grad school.
7.
Learned how to make hammers.
8.
Continued to work toward my MFA in Blacksmithing.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You should get a dead end job so you can save for retirement and not take chances in life to follow your passion.
How I responded:
Don't listen to anything but your heart.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I am a starving artist but you just have to live within your means.