Francis Fitzpatrick

information
Education


2004 M.F.A. Painting & Drawing The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2001 M.F.A. Art Practice, Theory, and Criticism The San Francisco Art Institute
(15 additional graduate credits transferred to The School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
1994 T.E.S.L. Oxford English Language Institute, Dublin, Ireland
1992 B.A. Art History The University of California at Irvine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Education Abroad Scholarship (Medieval Art History) Cum Laude
1992 B.F.A. Studio Art The University of California at Irvine Cum Laude


Selected
Group &
Solo
Exhibitions



2005 South (paintings)
Lisa Boyle Gallery Chicago, IL (solo exhibition)
2005 Chicago International Art Exposition (paintings)
Stray Show Chicago, IL
2005 Miami/Basel International Art Fair (paintings) Aqua Miami, FL
2005 New Works on Paper (paintings) Group Show: Janell Baxter, Jeff Beebe, Tiffany Calvert, Francis Fitzpatrick, Brian Getnick, Doug Shaeffer, Dominick Lombardi, Amy Jean Porter, Guy Richards Smit, Karin Weiner
Lisa Boyle Gallery Chicago, IL
2004 Varied Marks (drawings and paintings) Group Show: Scott Short, Sterling Ruby, Kathleen Kranack, Corey Gearheart, Francis Fitzpatrick, Vincent Como Moser Fine Arts Center University of St. Francis Joliet, IL
2004 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago MFA Thesis Exhibition (paintings, film)
G2 Chicago, IL
2004 Extension (paintings) Group Show: Ben Chicadel, Melissa Damasauskas, Rosanna di Salvo, Stephanie Dowell, Francis Fitzpatrick, Annie Hogan, Brian Kapernekas, Matt Pulford Contemporary Arts Workshop Chicago, IL
2003 Feigned Terrain (paintings) Group Show: Tyler Cufley, Francis Fitzpatrick, Jameson Ogg, Rita Rubas, LG Space Gallery Chicago, IL
2000 15 Minutes (performance) Group Show: Mark Boswell, Rachel Cook, Francis Fitzpatrick, Sharon Glass, Bridget Irish, Mads Lynnerup, Eugene Marsh, Rebecca Miller, Liz Miller, Chris Sollars, Brian Storts, Kathryn Williamson The Lab San Francisco, CA
1997 Polyp (paintings) Group Show: Francis Fitzpatrick, Marie Rafalko, Holly Bea Topping, Pat Xavier Spanish Kitchen Studios Los Angeles, CA
1992 Jumpstart Upstarts (performance, sound) LACE Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions Los Angeles, CA
1992 Year of the White Bear (performance) Guillermo Gomez Pena and Coco Fusco Performers: Frances Carillo, Francis Fitzpatrick, Eric Senkbeil Irvine, CA (Traveling Exhibition)
1991-1992 Border Arts Project (paintings, performance) Brownfield Air Base San Diego, CA
1992 The American Tales (performance, drawings, sound) The Richard Demarco Gallery Edinburgh, Scotland (solo exhibition)
1992 Space Woman (paintings and drawings) The University of California at Irvine Art Gallery Irvine, CA (solo exhibition)


Publications &
Films


2005 Chicago International Art Exposition juried catalogue. Published by Thomas Blackman and Associates/Chicago Art Dealers Association 2005.
2004 North Limited Edition Lithographic Artist book. Published by Antlerod Press and the artist 2004.
2004 North: The Movie Film Published by Antlerod Press and the artist 2004.


Exhibition
Citations &
Reviews


  Chicago Reader, "weekly picks" South at Lisa Boyle Gallery Jan. 2005
  Coagula, "About Town, Polyp at Spanish Kitchen Studios" ed. Matt Gleason Dec. 1997
  LAReader, "Jumpstart Upstarts: Pick of the Week" by Jacki Apple, 1992
  The Los Angeles Times, "Her Own Political Movement" by Zan Dubin Aug. 7, 1991 (solo review)
  The Daily Sun Post, "UCI Graduate Offers Different Art Form" & "Citizen of the Day" ed. June 12, 1992 San Clemente, CA(solo review)
  The Los Angeles Times, "On Site: Performance Moves Offstage" by Zan Dublin April 26, 1991 (solo review)
  The Stage and Television Today, "Review of the American Tales" by Tony Snape Aug. 29, 1991 London, England (solo review)
  The Independent, "The American Tales: Evening Picks" Aug. 17, 1991 Edinburgh, Scotland (solo review)
  Edinburgh Evening News, "Sting in the Tail" Aug. 17, 1991 Edinburgh, Scotland


Teaching &
Professional
Experience



2004 University of St. Francis, IL
Visiting Artist Lecturer
2004 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Graduate Lecture Series
2003-2004 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago:
Modern and Postmodern Art History Survey Section Instructor (2 semesters)
Advanced Painting Summer Intensive Instructor (one semester)
Painting and Drawing Department Roving Substitute Instructor (one semester)
Digital Printmaking Teaching Assistant Award (one semester)
Beginning Screen Printing Teaching Assistant Award (one semester)
Offset Lithography Teaching Assistant Award (one semester)
Painting Practices Teaching Assistant Award (one semester)
1994 The University of California at Irvine
Visiting Artist Lecturer


Grants,
Awards &
Honors



1986-1992 Deans Honor List The University of California at Irvine (9 Trimesters)
1989-1991 Education Abroad Scholarship (Art History) Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
2000 Academic Tenure Grant The San Francisco Art Institute
2002 Brooks Fellowship The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2003 Painting Fellow Anderson Ranch Art Center Aspen, Colorado
2003 OMA Recognition Award Promoting Diversity Office of Multicultural Affairs,
The School of The Art Institute of Chicago
2002-2004 Academic Tenure Grant The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2002-2004 Graduate Academic Tenure Scholarship The Howard and Donna Stone Family, The Art Institute of Chicago