His career has spanned bespoke furniture making, cabinetmaking, antique restoration, and running a specialist hardwood business. Each part of his work has built a depth of experience that now shapes the way he teaches.
Beginning as a furniture maker in his early twenties, Patrick built a reputation for carefully made, well-considered work.
Over time, the business expanded to include timber supply, supporting other makers and craftspeople, while continuing to design and build bespoke furniture and carry out restoration work.
This breadth of experience, from raw material to finished pieces, forms the foundation of his approach today.
Around 2010, people began asking not just for furniture, but to learn how to make it.
What started as one-to-one sessions gradually grew into regular teaching, courses, and a loyal group of returning students.
Over time, it became clear that this was where the real focus belonged.
Students often comment that it is not just what they learn, but how they are taught.
For many, the experience becomes about more than woodworking; it becomes a space to focus, think, and create.
Patrick now focuses primarily on woodworking tuition, alongside a smaller number of restoration and bespoke furniture projects each year.
Teaching takes place at Bethany Studio in Biggar, a dedicated space designed to support a quieter, more thoughtful way of working.
