Jim Fitzpatrick is an artist who is active in the San
Francisco area whose work focuses on human and
animal portrait, exploring both in a way highly unusual
and personal. He is a self-taught artist, photographer,
former professional Roller Derby skater, retired
firefighter and plays a bumbling butler character for a
pro wrestler, one could say the artist is a "Jack of All
Trades.".
In his work, Fitzpatrick combines innovative elements
that bring layers of contemporary conceptual thinking,
deeply rooted in American pop culture.
The majority of Jim Fitzpatrick's photos revolve
around the theme of the portrait. He frequently makes
use of drawings combined with photographs, a
multidisciplinary technique that has a fascinating and
unique result. Specifically, by staging these different
e l e m e n t s , h e
manages to
present the
people that he
chooses in a fresh
and individual
way, letting the
viewer experience
the connection between the individual and the
surrounding environment more deeply. These highly
detailed images manage both to blend in and contrast
with their surroundings. Thus the viewer might initially
think that it is the result of photomontage, but after
close examination, one realizes that instead, the artist
manages to combine differing art styles into one. It is a
way of rethinking both drawing and photography,
instead of reproducing their more traditional
approaches. Finally, this characteristic enables him toby Yadira Roman“Freckle Face Close Up”, Color Photography Converted To Black And White