Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick was keeping a New Orleans diary for more than a year. Along with the images, he sends them to his close circle of friends. We are pleased to announce that he will share it with “y’all” at the Prospectus site. In this interview he talks about his personal journeys in New Orleans.
To get more information about Fitzpatrick’s work please visit to his website.
I have learned so much about New Orleans through the observations of Tony Fitzpatrick. Can someone give him the keys to the city?
That’s an apt, compelling, and moving description of New Orleans and its cast of characters. It makes me “proud to be” one of the misfits “in that number.”
Great interview, great artist. Congratulations on making Prospectus a reality.
[...] Tony Fitzpatrick is the archetypal role model of the accomplished artist taking responsibility for his career. And he is generous. He is sharing his successes with younger artists, mentoring them in his storefront studio and on occasion exhibiting their art (and taking no commission when it sells). This evening is one of those occasions featuring the art of Steve Griff, who died recently and suddenly, but was fortunate enough (I guess) to have two pieces of his acquired posthumously by DePaul for their ever growing collection of Chicago art. Also on exhibit are Julie Murphy and Dmitry Samarov. Tony’s doing a damned good thing here, besides his wonderful New Orleans project. He’s sharing a lot of knowledge, insight and connections with a bunch of young artists who he has no reason to help, except that he cares. Impressive. [...]
Tony, I’m a good friend of Nancy Rhett’s, and she forwards me all the entries in your diary. Love love love getting them - I’m a native New Orleanian, and I love this place like it’s my child. And I’m smitten with people from elsewhere who get it like you do. Nancy said you singlehandedly pulled Garland out of his funk, and I was so grateful; if I could spoonfeed him just a single dose of my adoration for this place I’d do it in a heartbeat. I told Nancy I wanna meet you sometime when you’re here. Let’s be pals.