Barry Fitzgerald Updates

link to new location

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:15:00 +0000

I am closing this blog and will be posting my updates at

drawing update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 20:48:00 +0000

These two drawings are included in the Post It Show 12 at
Giant Robot in Los Angeles. They are called Internet Spew #1,
and Internet Spew #2. Thanks to Mark Todd for having me.

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:11:00 +0000

I am happy to announce that my illustration Rothko’s PBJ
has been accepted into the Society of Illustrators 59
competition. Thanks to all the judges for the big honor.

drawing update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:59:00 +0000

These two drawings, Pollen Pal, and Bird Brain, will be part of the
Fourth Annual Coaster Show at La Luz de Jesus gallery in Hollywood, CA. Thanks to Gallery Director, Matt Kennedy for including them in the show. Yes, the works are on coasters.

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:04:00 +0000

So pleased to be included in Lurzer's Archive 200 Best

Illustrators Worldwide 2016/17. I previously listed mis-

information regarding the numbers of this prestigious

competition (my apologies). The publication recently

reported there were about 6.500 submissions, with 333

being selected for publication. Thank you, judges!

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:08:00 +0000

This painting is in the latex issue of At Buffalo. It is
for an article titled "Five ways to have fun at a baseball
game if you are not a fan." I'm unfamiliar with this concept,
so I had to really push hard to get to the finish.

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:53:00 +0000

This painting is part of the ICON9 Tall Tales group show
at the Lion’s Nest Gallery in Austin, Texas.

mixed media update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:59:00 +0000

This is a new piece that is included in the Hott Sheets III exhibition
at Wonder Fair Gallery, in Lawrence, KS. A fun show with an
interesting concept behind it. See more here.

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 19:41:00 +0000

Here is another painting form the show at Wheatfields
in Lawrence. The originals are for sale, plus you can
purchase prints at society6.com

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 20:45:00 +0000

Another from the Wheatfields show. The originals are
for sale, plus you can purchase prints at society6.com

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 21:07:00 +0000

Here are a couple more from Wheatfields show. They will
be up through the end of June. The originals are for sale,
plus you can purchase prints at society6.com

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Mon, 23 May 2016 20:53:00 +0000

I have a number of new works (and a couple old ones) at
Wheatfields in Lawrence. They will be up through the end
of June. The originals are for sale, plus you can purchase
prints at society6.com

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Tue, 17 May 2016 20:26:00 +0000

The painting Web/Rise Above, from my Dis/Re/Con.nect Exhibition at the Lawrence Art Center has been accepted into Lurzer’s Archive 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 2016/17. 5500 entries were submitted from over 1000 artists from about 50 countries. The book will be published in the fall of 2016. I am fortunate for this to be the third time in a row I have been accepted into this competition. The piece was also accepted into Studio Visit Magazine. 350 images were selected from over 1000 artists. The Summer 2016 issue will be distributed to gallery curators throughout the country.

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Thu, 12 May 2016 19:52:00 +0000

A personal work from my sketchbook has been accepted

into American Illustration 35. From 10,003 submissions, the

jury selected, by a majority vote or better, only 339 images

to appear in the book and represent the best pictures

from 2015. Thank you, judges!

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Wed, 11 May 2016 13:47:00 +0000

My Nightlight drawing from my In Between show at Wonder

Fair Gallery has been used again as a beer label for Collective

Arts Brewing in Hamilton, Ontario. This time around, it was put

on cans for their Stranger Than Fiction Porter. Very tasty stuff!

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 20:54:00 +0000

The painting titled “Happy House” from my Dis/Re/Con.nect exhibit

at the Lawrence Art Center was given an Honorable Mention award

at the Going Home exhibition at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO. Big thanks to juror Mark Appling Fisher.

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 22:01:00 +0000

This ink and collage image titled "Temptation" from
the In Between exhibition at Wonder Fair Gallery
has been given a merit award and is on display at
the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles as part of
their Illustration West 54 annual competition.

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:52:00 +0000

A drawing from my In Between show at Wonder Fair
Gallery will be used as a beer label for Collective Arts
Brewing in Hamilton, Ontario. The illustration will be
used for Rhyme & Reason Extra Pale Ale.

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:59:00 +0000

This acrylic and digital piece is part of the Lawrence
Public Library's Banned Book Trading Card project.
The card will be available this Friday. You can read
about it here.

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:52:00 +0000

More work from my Dis/Re/Con.nect show at the Lawrence Art Center.

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:09:00 +0000

Another painting from my Dis/Re/Con.nect show at the Lawrence Art
Center. Thanks to all who came to make a full house for my artist talk.
It was greatly appreciated.

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 14:23:00 +0000

Here are more paintings from the Dis/Re/Con.nect exhibition at the
Lawrence Art Center. I will be giving an artist talk this evening at 7pm.
If you are in the area, I hope to see you there.

painting update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:26:00 +0000

If you are in Lawrence this Friday, please come by the Lawrence
Art Center from 5 - 9pm for the opening reception of Dis/Re/Con.nect,
my new mixed-media paintings. The exhibition is July 31 - August 25,
with an artist talk on Thursday, August 6, 7pm.

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:17:00 +0000

I am please to announce that four drawings from my
In Between show at Wonder Fair Gallery have been
accepted into the 3X3 Illustration Annual No. 12. They
received a Merit Award in the Picture Book Show and
Honorable Mention in the Professional Show. My
Fahrenheit 451 illustration for the Lawrence Public
Library was also selected for a Merit Award.

See more on the Professional Show here. See more on
the Picture Book Show here.

illustration update

noreply@blogger.com (Barry Fitzgerald) — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:22:00 +0000

This illustration is for At Buffalo magazine. It is about the future
of robot journalism.