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OK so you all know I’m doing a GoFundMe for my friend Patrick, who – I keep claiming – is a genius AND a sweetheart. But you don’t have to take my word for it! You can see for yourself!
Patrick’s weekly comics for Athens local alt weekly The Flagpole were hilarious, brilliant, and a big reason we moved to Athens.
I first met Patrick irl because he & Robert Newsome coordinated FLUKE, Athens wonderful punky DIY Zine & Minicomics festival. FLUKE has been invaluable to me - as a baby artist starting out & still as a wonderful community space – & I know it’s been the same for so many others.
(Omg I can't believe I haven't been tagging him this whole time. He's @PDean_Yeah!) Patrick is also a brilliant Graphic Novelist - his funny, sweet, spooky, madcap book Eddie’s Week, finished before he got sick, just came out from Birdcage Bottom Books. https://birdcage-bottom-books.myshopify.com/products/eddies-week?variant=32800183222352
When Patrick’s mobility began to be limited he didn’t stop drawing. His family would help him set up with a sketchbook and a pen in his hands so he could still make art.
When the pandemic started last Spring and the protests speaking out against police brutality happened last Summer, Patrick addressed that stuff in his art.
Patrick was still drawing with pen and paper for months after he was otherwise completely immobilized. It was impossible to comprehend.
When Patrick finally stopped being able to draw with pen and paper, he kept drawing using only his eye movements, thanks to eye gaze technology and Patrick’s incredible tenacity. THIS IS FUCKING WILD!!! HE IS DRAWING THIS STUFF WITH HIS *EYES*!!!
I love Patrick as a friend, and I love his work. See an interview I did with Patrick last December and hear him in his own words talk about his work, his perfect graphic novel Eddie’s Week, and his fight with ALS.
