Tony Fitzpatrick | Spencer Museum of Art

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Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Birth: November 24, 1958

Place of Death: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: October 11, 2025

Works of Art: 66

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Rain Dog

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025), Norwhalis

Norwhalis, 1994

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, The Back of the Yards

The Back of the Yards, 1999

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Jewel Bug

Jewel Bug, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Dancing Bug

Dancing Bug, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Lopea

Lopea, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Green Bug

Green Bug, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Caterpillar

Caterpillar, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Grasshopper

Grasshopper, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Harlequin

Harlequin, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Wonder Bug

Wonder Bug, 2001

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Lady Bug

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Cicada

Cicada, 2001

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Monument to a Standing New Yorker

Monument to a Standing New Yorker, 2001

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, September Monument

September Monument, 2001

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to The Autumn Etchings

title page to The Autumn Etchings, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Rain Table

Rain Table, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), The Coming of Locusts

The Coming of Locusts, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Shoeless Joe

Shoeless Joe, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Fly Man

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Jailhouse Diary Page #1

Jailhouse Diary Page #1, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Saint of Rain

Saint of Rain, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Smoke Dog

Smoke Dog, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Cain

Cain, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Cats Cradle

Cats Cradle, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Blind Ba-a-a-d Mummy

Blind Ba-a-a-d Mummy, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Keyhole Katie

Keyhole Katie, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Atom Ant

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Summer Etching

Summer Etching, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Little Hot Diablo

Little Hot Diablo, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Crow House

Crow House, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), "Frank"

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), "Chez Rat"

"Chez Rat", 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Homage to a Big Cat

Homage to a Big Cat, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), 8-Count

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004), Hoodoo Bull

Hoodoo Bull, 1992

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Autumn Planets

title page to Autumn Planets, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Autumn Cotton

title page to Autumn Cotton, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to The Devil’s Weed

title page to The Devil’s Weed, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Autumn Composition

title page to Autumn Composition, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Jerusalem

title page to Jerusalem, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Indian Plume

title page to Indian Plume, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to October Flower

title page to October Flower, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Night Diary

title page to Night Diary, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Autumn Tower

title page to Autumn Tower, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Bower Leaves

title page to Bower Leaves, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Bitter Root

title page to Bitter Root, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to Autumn Crux

title page to Autumn Crux, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Autumn Planets

Autumn Planets, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Autumn Cotton

Autumn Cotton, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, The Devil’s Weed

The Devil’s Weed, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Autumn Composition

Autumn Composition, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Jerusalem

Jerusalem, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Indian Plume

Indian Plume, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, October Flower

October Flower, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Night Diary

Night Diary, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Autumn Tower

Autumn Tower, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Bower Leaves

Bower Leaves, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Bitter Root

Bitter Root, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Autumn Crux

Autumn Crux, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, title page to The Autumn Etchings

title page to The Autumn Etchings, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, portfolio box

portfolio box, 2002

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Rain #2

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Rain

Rain, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press, Dust Bowl Rain

Dust Bowl Rain, 2000

Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025), portfolio cover

portfolio cover, 2000

Exhibitions: 18

Cabinets of Curiosity: Musing about Collections

Joseph Keehn, curator
Madeline Rislow, curator

2006

Fish, Flowers & Flying Things: Nature at the Spencer

Joseph W. Lampo, curator

2002

Sum of the Parts: Recent Works on Paper

Stephen Goddard, curator

2001

2024

Not So Silent Cinema

Emily Kruse, curator
Adina Duke, curator

2021

Nature in Art: Art in Nature

Kate Meyer, curator

2020

Conflicting Memories

Stephen Goddard, curator
Saralyn Reece Hardy, curator

2003–2004

Conflicting Memories

Stephen Goddard, curator
Saralyn Reece Hardy, curator

2003–2004

Conflicting Memories

Stephen Goddard, curator
Saralyn Reece Hardy, curator

2004

Teaching Gallery: September 11 Anniversary

2011

Art Minute Tour

2017

Conversation XIV: Water

Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator

2013

Brosseau Center for Learning: Comparative Animal Behavior

2022

Conversation VI: Unbinding the Fetish

Ellen Raimond, curator

2009

Brosseau Center for Learning: Hot as Hell

Cara Nordengren, curator
Kate Meyer, curator

2025

Conference of the Birds

Emily Kruse, curator
Sabine Rishell, curator

2020

Conversation VII: Utopia/Dystopia

Olena Chervonik, curator

2010

Brosseau Center for Learning: Western Art History and other Selections for KU Courses

Rami Zeedan, curator
Sarah Dyer, curator
Marike Janzen, curator
Kate Meyer, curator

2024