He studied architecture at the Central University of Quito, in Paris he trained in painting and from 1976 in drawing at the Eina school in Barcelona.

His work stands as a mechanism for reconstructing personal memory, which collects the experiences lived in a multitude of trips and encounters, also adding imaginary passages. Although his stroke is generally abstract, his works refer us to his studies and naturalistic observations in Tenerife, Barcelona, ​​Brazil, etc. Without a doubt, he has the natural component as a reference and manages to free drawing from structural values.

The Suñol Soler Collection contains 3 of his works. In 2018, a solo exhibition was dedicated to him at the Suñol Foundation called ‘Patricio Vélez: Las formas del tiempo’, with the aim of delving deeper into his work and the creative scene in Barcelona from 1975-2000.