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I
am Jim Fitzpatrick, an artist and writer, working and living in
Dublin, Ireland. Over the past couple of years I have noticed
that my work has been popping up in a number of different sites
from all over the globe. Sites that I never even knew existed
or had authorised to utilise my work. My first reaction was outrage
at the breach of the copyright of my work, of which I am fiercely
protective. My second reaction was a quiet and humorous satisfaction
that people could be so blatant in the use of my art. The bottom
line, of course, is that now as I am addicted to the Net as anyone
else, and once no-one is selling my stuff, I just, as they say,
let the hare sit. From now on folks, if you are going to rip me
off, please acknowledge my copyright!.
I
suppose that I am best known as a Celtic artist, through books
like The Book of Conquests, The Silver Arm
and Erinsaga, and the endless stream of portfolios,
posters, calendars and cards that decorate the bookshelves of
bookshops and the walls of bedsits from Brooklyn to Shibuya. The
Thin Lizzy connection doesn't do any harm either, what with the
huge number of Lizzy sites on the Net, a few of which are already
linked to this site. (The late Philip Lynott was one of my best
friends and almost all the Lizzy album artwork you'll see is my
own).
Because
I have not published any new work for almost a decade, people
presume that I have either packed it in or dropped dead or both,
so the purpose of this site is to let people know that I am still
alive and kicking. Right now I am a full-time professional artist
and over the past ten years, I have produced more work than at
any other time in my life, works that I consider to be among my
finest. I have spent the last ten years experimenting with and
developing my work and allowing it to go in whatever direction
it so chooses, often with startling results. Out of my Celtic
art and my album cover work has come a fusion of styles that I
find both rewarding and exciting and these I hope to bring to
you as the my own site develops further...Also, for the very first
time, I will be selling some of my originals exclusively through
these site. If you want to find out more, visit the main site.
CAUTION:
©1999
All images, motifs etc. published on this site
are copyright the artist JIM FITZPATRICK. Their
use in any form without prior written permission from the artist
JIM FITZPATRICK is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN and ILLEGAL.
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If
you require any further information on my work or are interested
in purchasing an item from the work for sale section please contact
me at the below address:
Jim Fitzpatrick,
Dé Danann Press,
7c Avalon,
Burrow Road,
Dublin 13,
Ireland.
Telephone / Fax: (353 1) 8390007
Or E-Mail me at:
jimfitzpatrick@tinet.ie
To
see many more artworks by Jim Fitzpatrick visit his site at:
www.jimfitzpatrick.ie
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