About the Artist
Patrick Doyle is a fine woodworker, sculptor, and life-long surfer based on the north coast of California. He works primarily with redwood burl, crafting pieces that both highlight the wood’s natural beauty and capture the spirit of the Pacific Ocean.
Patrick studied art in San Diego before coming to Northern California in the 1970s. As manager of Fort Burl Supply, a subsidiary of Korbel Winery, he spent over a decade processing, grading, and finishing thousands of tons of high-grade virgin redwood burl stumps, remainders of the old growth logging operations of the 1860’s. The very best of these exotic pieces he selected to personally finish into furniture, fountains, sculptures and carvings for Korbel.
Today, Patrick brings his in-depth experience with precious old-growth redwood, his deep familiarity with the ocean, and his artistic studies together to create his finest pieces.