This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
Kate Fitzpatrick
Lost Words
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Opening Reception January 25th, 2025 4pm-6pm |
Show runs from - January 25th, 2025 - March 22nd, 2025 |
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
As a valued member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of pieces that will be part of the exhibit before it opens to the public. First access to all of the work and the opportunity to purchase your favorite/s before they become available to everyone.
This exhibit opens January 25th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
This exhibit opens January 25th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
A Kind of Palimpsest 6
24”x36”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $1,500 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 9
16”x20”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $700 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 10
16”x20”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $700 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 11
18”x24”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $900 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 12
18”x24”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $900 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 13
18”x24”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $900 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 14
16”x20”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $700 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 15
11”x14”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $300 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 16
18”x24”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $900 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 17
16”x20”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $700 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 18
11”x14”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $300 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 19
11”x14”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $300 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 20
16”x20”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $700 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 21
24”x36”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $1,500 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 22
24”x36”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $1,500 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 23
24”x36”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $1,500 |
A Kind of Palimpsest 24
16”x20”, 2024, Drafting film, acrylic ink on birch $700 |
Artist - Kate Fitzpatrick
Statement
My work exists in the gap between text and art. Through creation of my own signs I delve into the intricate interplay of signs to explore language, meaning and identity. Signs serve as building blocks of communication, conveying layers of interpretation. Through my work, I seek to unravel the complexities of these signs, examining how they shape and reflect individual and collective identities. “Language” in my art, both illegible and unspoken, becomes the surface upon which I construct and negotiate those explorations. My work is a visual dialogue, inviting viewers to contemplate the nuances of language and its role in shaping our sense of self and belonging to uncover deeper meanings that lie beneath the surface to invite reflection, introspection and to the multifaceted nature of the human experience.
Lost Words
Exhibition Statement
Palimpsests allow an object or image to reveal itself through a history of partially viewed marks on its surface. An early method of recycling surfaces for writing, images and text were erased, scraped or washed away to make room for new scrawl and images. The chronology of palimpsests divulge what is beneath the surface, and examination of the layers reveal the debris or fragments that remain because of the removal process. An archive of what was there alters the surface and reminds the viewer that no history ever disappears and holds the visible traces of the past to reshape the future. Palimpsests have a direct relationship to the day to day veneer of words and images we encounter. Leaving out, crossing out, erasing, and overwriting reshapes the meaning of our language systems and allows for the legible text to live in the remnants of the demolished surfaces. The meaning of the image, words or objects lie somewhere in the spaces between.
Lost Words
Exhibition Statement
Palimpsests allow an object or image to reveal itself through a history of partially viewed marks on its surface. An early method of recycling surfaces for writing, images and text were erased, scraped or washed away to make room for new scrawl and images. The chronology of palimpsests divulge what is beneath the surface, and examination of the layers reveal the debris or fragments that remain because of the removal process. An archive of what was there alters the surface and reminds the viewer that no history ever disappears and holds the visible traces of the past to reshape the future. Palimpsests have a direct relationship to the day to day veneer of words and images we encounter. Leaving out, crossing out, erasing, and overwriting reshapes the meaning of our language systems and allows for the legible text to live in the remnants of the demolished surfaces. The meaning of the image, words or objects lie somewhere in the spaces between.
Biography
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Kate Fitzpatrick grew up in a family of travelers. Moving every few years to a new place throughout her childhood and adulthood allowed her to collect snippets of cultures and their languages. Never feeling quite on the inside of those cultures she began to explore how arbitrary signs and symbols hold meaning to create a system of understanding. Fitzpatrick works in traditional writing media like pen and ink but also uses a mixed media approach using materials like thread, acetate, and fabric to create intricate drawings, paintings, artist books, and installations. These methods allow play and exploration of the potential of her own graphic signs. Fitzpatrick received a BFA in Painting from Clarion University of Pennsylvania (1997), an MA in art education from University of New Mexico (2000), and an MFA in Visual Arts from George Mason University (2020). She was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship (2016) where she spent a semester in India working on an art curriculum with local arts teachers. Fitzpatrick is an artist and educator based in Alexandria, VA.
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