About

Welcome to Fitz Emporium, art by Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

As with almost everyone, I began drawing and coloring from the moment I could hold a crayon. The difference being that I was encouraged to continue. I'm not quite sure what I did to warrant the push toward creativity, maybe my little Batman comic books did the trick.

As I became more immersed in creating, I was drawn more and more to art and artists that weave color and pattern into their work. I love almost any kind of folk art - American, Mexican, African -  all of which combine color, patterns, circles, squares and other shapes.

Of course I have been influenced by the great modern artists like Picasso, Matisse, Klee, but perhaps my first art influence was Peter Max. When I was 10, every Sunday the New York Times printed a double page spread of a Peter Max piece. I collected them and couldn't wait to see the Sunday paper (plus, the Sunday comics).  

There is a certain meditative quality when painting a bunch of squares or dots within a certain shape. While doing this mundane activity, you can leave yourself and when you return, it's art!

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Keep calm and art on,

Elizabeth