The Making of The Rocker Metallic Story
Through March and April 2024, I made several social media posts on my Facebook and Instagram profiles all showing the making of these exciting
Vagabonds Reunited – The Vagabonds Box Set
Hey everyone and especially Thin Lizzy fans. Decca Records, now part of Universal worldwide, have kindly given me my copy of the beautiful and
Cruitne, Daughter of Lochan Description and Story
The Mythology According to an ancient tale recorded in the annals of the Fenian Cycle of Early Irish Literature, Cruitne was the beautiful daughter
Ancient Ireland Land of Legend Portfolio Two Description of Emer
EMER. WIFE OF CÚ CHULAINN THE MYTHOLOGY Emer was a warrior herself and the match for any man but she fell in love with the
MORIATH – Ancient Ireland Land of Legend Portfolio Two
MORIATH. Lover of Labhraidh Lionseach. This is the main print from my up coming Ancient Ireland Land of Legend Portfolio Two and is signed by
Saga of the Kilkee Sea Wall Che Mural 2023
Kilkee 1961. Me on the right. You cannot make this stuff up. For many years a portrait of Che Guevara based on ‘Viva Che!’, my
Sinéad O’Connor. Jim FitzPatrick Interview with Hot Press 9 2023
Listen to my tribute! Have a listen! This is an audio recordig I made of the piece I wrote for Hot Press which was published
The Che Guevara Poster Story Part 5
Early Influences Artistic and Technical 1963-64. My next career move was upward so after two long years on near zero wages of £2 a week
Sinéad O’Connor Tribute
This is an odd one. I have never previously published this painting of a real hero of mine, the incomparable Irish singer/songwriter, feminist icon and
Ancient Ireland Land Of Legend Portfolio One Part 2
Continuing on from the last blog here are the final four descriptions of the artworks in my new Ancient Ireland Land of Legend Portfolio One.
Ancient Ireland Land Of Legend Portfolio One
My First Portfolio in 40 Years! THE ‘WOW’ FACTOR. When my son Redmond came up with the concept of this new portfolio set of some
THE CHE GUEVARA POSTER STORY PART 4
I had answered a small ad in the Irish Independent for a ‘Visualiser’ in a small Dublin ad agency, J.H. Parker Advertising. I went for the interview just before my Leaving Cert finals and actually got the job while I was still doing my final exams.
On my very first day at Parkers, I quietly asked my work colleague, a youngster like myself, Michael Balfe, a lovely, caustically witty guy, ‘Eh… what is a ‘Visualiser’?
EMER. WIFE OF CÚ CHULAINN.
THE MYTHOLOGY Emer was a warrior herself and the match for any man but she fell in love with the wild youth warrior Cú Chulainn,
BÓANN. BRÚ NA BÓINNE.
Boann was the river-goddess of the river Boyne and a warrior princess of the mystical tribe known as the Tuatha Dé Dannan who came to
THE CHE GUEVARA POSTER STORY. PART 3
THE CHE GUEVARA POSTER STORY. PART 3 A pilgrimage to Rome. I suppose it’s a natural reaction for most people who know my work and
MORFÍS THE DRUID BLOG 2
THE STORY FROM PENCIL DRAWING TO FINISHED WORK This pencil drawing is very detailed, so detailed in fact I’m always a little amazed at the
MÓRFÍS THE DRUID by Jim Fitzpatrick
Pen, ink and acrylic. Size A1. 34”x 24”. It starts with a dream This painting, titled ‘Mórfís the Druid’, was inspired by a dream driven
The Che Guevara Poster Story Part 2
CHE POSTER. BLOG 1. ADDENDUM: In my last blog, I talked about the visit of revolutionary leader Che Guevara to Kilkee, County Clare, his appearance
The Che Guevara Poster Story Part 1
The meeting that inspired the creation of an icon. August 1961, I was 16 and was working a summer job in the Marine Hotel, Kilkee,
The Logos of Jim FitzPatrick Part 3
Until I started writing this series of blogs on my own logo designs I have to admit I was underestimating my work in this area.
The Logos of Jim FitzPatrick Part 2
8: SYKES. 1995 Easily one of my best logos and album covers.This was also a chance to reunite in 1995 with ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist and
The Logos of Jim FitzPatrick
MY OWN FAVOURITE LOGOS I always loved logo design long before I ever heard the word Logo or Logotype, back then they were just nameplates.My
Thin Lizzy The Evolution of a Logo Part 2
From the very start of my career, I was designing logos, long before I even knew the meaning of the word.I was out of college
Thin Lizzy The Evolution of a Logo
This is a brief cataloging of the Thin Lizzy logo and how it developed over time. Below is the note from fellow artist Tim Booth
Patrick Whelan and Kevin Barry New Irish Revolutionary Artworks
Remembering the Forgotten Patrick Whelan Finally finished this unusual commission to commemorate the sacrifice of a young man who died, aged 21, fighting for Irish
PATRICK WHELAN. IRISH REVOLUTIONARY.
DIED IN COMBAT. BOLAND’S MILLS. 1916.
This is my story of the ongoing creation of the portrait of IRA Volunteer Patrick Whelan of Ringsend, who was killed in action, aged just
BLESS ME, FATHER FOR I HAVE SINNED, IT’S 40 YEARS SINCE MY LAST BOOK.
Blog 2 of the Son of the Sun series. You may have heard of Roger Dean, one of the very greatest album cover artists of
The Boy Who Loved Books. Part 1 Finishing a Trilogy.
I am now neck-deep in research for what is, I hope, the follow-up to my first two books of a projected trilogy.The first two, The
Hand-enhanced Prints Keeping it in the Family
The feedback I have received since I have started doing hand-enhanced prints with Jim is always so positive from his valued supporters, they always mention
ÉRIU SHÍ-SPIORADH. THE CREATION OF AN IMAGE.
The creation of any image is a complex affair but normally I have a clear concept in my head before I tackle a commission of
LION OF IRELAND
THE MOVIE THAT NEVER WAS. PART ONE. Back in the early 80s, I was approached by a new Hollywood movie company to lend my skills
BANK OF IRELAND CALENDAR 1987
Found this mint copy of my 1987 calendar for Bank of Ireland in the attic where almost every work I have ever produced is fairly
THE STORY OF THE CREATION OF FODHLA 1985-2021
Back in the 1980s, I decided to finally paint the triumvirate of goddesses of the mystical Tuatha Dé Danann, who gave their name to the
THIN LIZZY NIGHTLIFE BLOG 6
THE THIN LIZZY LOGO. GENESIS. While I was working on the final artwork for Nightlife, Thin Lizzy’s first album for Vertigo/Polydor Records, Decca, the record
THIN LIZZY NIGHTLIFE Blog 5
The Final Cover and Poster Art The cover for Nightlife was a slightly odd one but very important too. This was Lizzy’s first album on
Nightlife Blog 4 Comic Book Influences
It is worth noting that my ideas for this linear photo art montage technique used for Nightlife were hugely influenced by the new use of
NIGHTLIFE CREATION METHODOLOGY
Nightlife was to be the first album from Thin Lizzy on the Polydor-Vertigo label so it was really important that everything from the music to
THIN LIZZY NIGHTLIFE BLOG 2
THE BLACK PANTHER It is fun to look back at those wild times and remember just how good they were, despite the fact that virtually
THIN LIZZY NIGHTLIFE 1974 Blog 1
THIN LIZZY. NIGHTLIFE. 1974The Creation of the Cover Artwork and the Thin Lizzy Logo. It was full year now since the success and critical approval
THE LEATHER JACKET. PHILIP LYNOTT. 2020.
Every now and then I think it’s time for a new reminder of the memory of the genius who was my friend and creative partner,
Bríd The Healer
Bríd was a goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann and a daughter of the Great God, the Dagda and was known as a goddess of
The Story of the Creation of Bríd. 2020.
A New Decade Brings New Art and Thinking About three years ago myself and Melanie Lynch, founder of HerStory Ireland, were trekking up Howth head
PHILIP LYNOTT MAXELL ORIGINAL PAINTING
The canvas version shown here was started in 1982 at the same time as the presentation paint and pastel version. When I was asked if
PHILIP LYNOTT PORTRAIT. ORIGINAL PAINTING FOR MAXELL TAPES 1982
‘Maxell are the best, youknowharramean.’
BLACK ROSE A TALE OF TWO POETS
Sometimes I have to just stop working and reflect on my own path and the choices I have made in my life. It is hard
THIN LIZZY. THE CONTINUING SAGA OF THE AGEING ORPHANS. ALBUM COVER. 1976.
This one of my favourite album covers for legendary Irish rock band Thin Lizzy and for my friend, the charismatic front man, Philip Lynott. This
SINEAD O’CONNOR. A GENIUS -AN ENIGMA.
Sinéad O’Connor is a genius, an icon and a powerful performer. From the first moment I saw her perform on TV I was enthralled and
CúChulainn. Champion of Ulster.
Is this my last hurrah? Is this my last large scale Celtic work? Probably, who knows, I am not getting any younger and my eyesight,
Saint Patrick Banishes the Serpents.
The true story of our patron saint and how he drove all those non-existent snakes from the holy ground of ancient Ireland. This new version
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARIES Part 2
RFK and MLK RFK. Robert ‘Bobby’ Kennedy. Back in 1968, I did a few designs for another poster of one of my own heroes, radical
American Revolutionaries Part 1
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARIES Feb 2019 Those of you who have been following my blogs over the last years will be familiar with my revolutionary works of
Philip Lynott Maxell Painted Canvas Making of an Artwork
Philip Lynott Maxell Painted Canvas Making of an Artwork PHILIP MAXELL PAINTING This pen and ink preliminary drawing of my mate Philip Lynott has always
Bóann of Newgrange Where It All Began
Bóann of Newgrange This is my new print of Bóann of Newgrange, printed on beautiful heavy Fabriano watercolor paper and finished with a hand painted
THE GREAT POSTER EXPLOSION Poster Art Post 2
THE GREAT POSTER EXPLOSION If you remember it, you just were not there Is it a bird? is it a plane? no…it’s… the great poster
Reclaiming Che 2018 One Brush Stroke at a Time
¡VIVA CHE! CHE LIVES! RECLAIMING CHE ONE BRUSH STROKE AT A TIME The Iconic Image That Will Never Be Forgotten Now as part of my
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Philip Lynott Sculpture Post
Philip Lynott Sculpture. Sanguine on board. 1998. Study for a proposed sculpture of my friend the late Philip Lynott of Thin Lizzy. Back in 1998
LUGHNASA The story of Lugh Post 1
The Origins of Lughnasa Lughnasa is the month of the year named after the great god Lugh LamhFhada of Celtic myth and legend and one
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The Complete Works Post 8 Black Rose Preliminary artworks
Black Rose Preliminary artworks Here are a few of the preliminary sketches for my design for the Black Rose album. As is usual with any
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Easter 2018. Remembering 1916 and the Easter Rising.
Is this the country these brave Irish revolutionaries died for? The foundation of our Irish Republic was made inevitable by armed organized rebellion against
SAINT PATRICK Part 2 Making the art. No sell out.
Reimagining Saint Patrick I started out creating 4 different sketches based on my idea to portray a more realistic Saint Patrick facing up to the
Saint Patrick: my toughts on his image and the man.
St. Patrick Banishes the Serpents Part 1 I had always been reluctant to draw St. Patrick because I wasn’t going to portray him like a
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Art for Activism Ahed Tamimi
“Out of pure mischief I added the tag ‘There is a Real Wonder Woman’.” Ahed Taimimi. The Real Wonder Woman. 2018. The accidental creation
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The Complete Works of Jim FitzPatrick Post 003 – Thin Lizzy Vagabonds of the Western World
THIN LIZZY. VAGABONDS OF THE WESTERN WORLD. ALBUM COVER. 1973. ‘My very first Thin Lizzy artwork! Poet and publisher Peter Fallon introduced me to Philip
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Irish Writers: new prints of my 70’s posters.
Irish Writers series. Vintage poster prints by Jim Fitzpatrick from the early 70s. To check out the individual prints click here! Back in the late
The Seven Signatories of the Irish Proclamation.
The Seven Signatories of the Irish Proclamation by Jim FitzPatrick. This is not the Ireland they died for! Jim Fitzpatrick, creator of the iconic 1968
Tom Clarke Irish Revolutionaries Blog Post
TOM CLARKE. IRISH REVOLUTIONARY. EXECUTED 1916. https://jimfitzpatrick.com/product/tom-clarke/ Before execution, he asked his wife Kathleen to give this message. Message to the Irish People, 3 May
New Prints!
New Print Collections All Prints are sign by artist Jim FitzPatrick. All 24×16 and 33×23 prints are also limited editions and embossed for authenticity. Irish
THE HISTORY OF THE JAMES CONNOLLY IMAGE
The History of the James Connolly Image Way back in 1968-9 I was doing a lot of graphic artwork for Mick Ryan and Cathal Goulding
REVOLUTION NOW! James Connolly Irish Revolutionary.
REVOLUTION NOW! James Connolly was always a hero of mine. For me, Connolly represented the workers, the laborers, the poor, the disenfranchised and the cannon
James Connolly. Irish Revolutionary. Executed 1916.
You can buy this print here: https://jimfitzpatrick.com/product/james-connolly/ The Easter Rising/Aiséirí na Cásca 1916. James Connolly has long been one of my own heroes of the
Anna Nudes. 2000.
A series of nudes created for a model I was working with back in 2000. Anna wanted a record of herself and has no problem
DarkThrone. Black Heart Metal, Ulster Loyalists and The Battle of Moira 1980.
THE BATTLE OF MOIRA. 1980 This is a painting of mine from 1980 titled ‘The Battle of Moira’ was commissioned by my friend Ian Adamson
MOSTLY WOMEN. Works in Progress.2013
MOSTLY WOMEN. Mostly Women. Works in Progress. Secret stuff. Please note: No images in this section to be reproduced in any shape or form
SINÉAD O’CONNOR. WORK AND OTHER DIVERSIONS.
SINÉAD O’CONNOR. I did a lot of work with one of my own heroes, controversial Irish singer/songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, in the early part of this
JIM FITZPATRICK. EARLY ARTWORK.
When I was young I spent a whole lot of time drawing series after series of works and developed a style of drawing and painting
AN OCCASIONAL DIARY.
Charity gig last night for SelfHelpAfrica in the restored Smock Alley Theatre. Tosca, my favourite Dublin Restarant run by Norman Hewson, brother of Bono, opened
JIM FITZPATRICK. THE ARTIST. CV 2012.
NEW EXHIBITIONS: NOVEMBER 2012. THE SWEET SHOP GALLERY. WEXFORD. OPENING EXHIBITION. OTHER STUFF: THE TOM DUNNE SHOW. NEWSTALK FM. September 2012 SURF’S UP. THE
JIM FITZPATRICK. LIZZY DAYS. A MEMOIR. 2012. Part 1
JIM FITZPATRICK. LIZZY DAYS: A WORK IN PROGRESS. 2012. PROLOGUE. Jim FitzPatrick: ‘ANYONE HERE SEEN MY OLD FRIEND PHILIP ?’ 2003. ‘This pen