In the 80's,  when tattoo magazines could only be purchased in the "adult" sections of select bookstores, Pat's very reluctant mother had to buy the magazines for her 14 year old son.  Now, she manages a tattoo shop for him! Pat started designing flash in 1989 for Al Shaw at the Chop Shop tattoo parlour, taking the bus after school to sell the very sketches that had him failing science class. He first began apprenticing in 1993 under Reg Morrell at Arcane Art, which would eventually evolve into Eye of the Needle Tattoo. He left apprenticeship for a couple years, and returned again in 1996 at Eye of the Needle on Broadway, and has consistently been involved in the trade ever since.

In late 1999, Pat established Rites of Passage Tattoo with partner Jeremy Friesen in the basement of the historic KG Hotel in downtown Saskatoon. The hotel had seen better days, and patrons, so in 2001, ROP Tattoo moved to 2nd Avenue with Jeremy and new partner Chris Wenzel. In 2008, Pat went solo with Rites of Passage and moved the shop to the current Broadway location.


Pat prefers large scale concepts with preference for Wabori style traditional Japanese themes. He is also well versed in black and grey biomechanical skullwork, and traditional Americana tattooing. 

Pat is accepting approved consultations. He will consider work in the following styles:

• LARGER SCALE JAPANESE THEMED

• GREYSCALE BIOMECHANICAL AND SKULLWORK

• TRADITIONAL AMERICANA

• TOTEMIC DHARMIC DESIGNS

• TRADITIONAL TRIBAL

• EURO-PAGAN (VIKING, CELTIC, KNOTWORK, RUNES, AND
  OTHER PRECOLONIAL EUROPEAN ART)

• BAROQUE ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS

If these styles or Pat’s portfolio work aligns with what you are looking to get done, feel free to forward reference art and concept ideas.

Pat is located at the West Side location.