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New painting of Sevenoaks: limited edition prints

Some of the architectural highlights of Sevenoaks, Kent

Due to Covid-19 all South East Open Studios have been cancelled, which is a great shame given all the preparation involved and the enjoyment of welcoming visitors to the studio.

Reflecting the need to focus on our local environment, I have marked the pandemic with a new painting of my home town, Sevenoaks, and featuring a selection of its architectural highlights (full image above; detail below).

Limited edition prints of Sevenoaks map for sale

This is available as a limited edition print at £50 (unframed, overall 610mm H x 410mm W; image size 500mm H x 330mm W). Copies can be collected from our house in Sevenoaks.

If you would like to buy one please email me: roger@rogerfitzgerald.com

Roger featured in ‘Kent Life’ June 20 edition

Society of Artists in Architecture Annual Show 2019

Hampton Court Palace: Anne Boleyn’s Gatehouse

Coningsby Gallery, in the heart of London’s Fitzrovia, is devoted to the Society of Artists in Architecture’s Annual Exhibition all this week:

https://www.coningsbygallery.com/exhibition/the-society-of-artists-in-architecture-annual-exhibition-2019-october-2019

I am displaying two originals from my “Buildings of London” publication. For some background on this, here’s another chance to listen to my BBC interview with Robert Elms:

http://www.rogerfitzgerald.com/2016/03/18/bbc-interview-on-robert-elms-show-18-march-2016/rogers-bbc-london-interview-18-mar/

Kent Painters Group 2019

The KPG Annual Art Exhibition and Sale takes place this weekend, at Sevenoaks School. Over the past 28 years the KPG has raised more than £300,000 for mental health charities in Kent.

This iconic view is of the best townscape in Sevenoaks: the southern part of the High Street, with Six Bells Lane to the right.

I am exhibiting and selling five paintings/limited edition prints, including the one above.

Canary Wharf from Greenwich Hill

10×10 Drawing the City: Isle of Dogs, for Article 25

One of 100 paintings by prominent artists, designers and architects for Article 25’s flagship fundraising event. To be sold by auction at the exhibition at the RIBA on Monday 18 November 2019.

Detail of painting Canary Wharf from Greenwich Hill

Article 25 is an architecture charity committed to providing shelter and housing to those most in need of this basic human right (Article 25 of the UN’s Universal Declaration). It has worked on 90 projects in 34 countries.

It’s premier fund-raising event is to exhibit and auction 100 paintings inspired by a location in London. An abstracted 10×10 grid is superimposed over a location: this year it was the Isle of Dogs, and I was fortunate enough to be given a square positioned on Greenwich Hill. From here, there is a fantastic panoramic view taking-in Queen’s House by Indigo Jones, the rest of the National Maritime Museum, and the modern offices of Canary Wharf in the background.

The painting will be exhibited at the RIBA and sold at the auction on Monday 18 November. Hopefully someone will like it, and all the money raised goes to Article 25.

South East Open Studio 15 and 16 June

The Vine Cricket Ground, Sevenoaks, one of the oldest in the country.

As part of the South East Open Studios, I will be opening my gallery from 2-5 pm on 15 and 16 June 2019. Further details at http://www.seos-art.org

The exhibition will include original paintings from my book “Buildings of New York” and also paintings and prints of a few new images of Sevenoaks.

The southern portion of the High Street has the oldest buildings, enhanced by the enticing curve of the street.

Some of these have been included in the new publication “Sevenoaks: A Remarkable Town” by Elizabeth Purves, Geraldine Tucker and Keith Wade (2019).

The Red House: famous because Jane Austen stayed here with her great uncle – and considered the finest house on the High Street in Sevenoaks

ADP Art Challenge

One of seven paintings to be auctioned for charity

Painting is a hobby: my working life is devoted, as Chairman, to ADP http://www.adp-architecture.com, one of the largest practices in the country. A few months ago I reflected on how architects today spend most of their lives in front of a computer. I wanted to find out whether a talent – or even an interest – for painting, drawing or other artistic expressions still exists amongst our 100+ staff.

I was pleased to find that there is both enthusiasm and latent talent, and we are exhibiting our creations in Edinburgh as part of the Festival and in Birmingham. All the artwork is available to bid for, on line, at:

http://www.jumblebee.co.uk/adpartchallenge

Here you can see all the artwork created by my colleagues at ADP. The auction closes at 8pm on 6 September. All the money raised will go to The Marudyan Society, which provides education to children living below the poverty line in India, and to Macmillan.

I have contributed paintings inspired by where our seven studios are located. Here I have selected my personal favourites: Newcastle, Edinburgh and Oxford.

New York comes to Sevenoaks High Street

The Grierson Gallery in Sevenoaks opens a new exhibition tomorrow (10 February 18) and a third is devoted to my paintings of New York. All original artwork is for sale, and copies of my book “Buildings of New York” are available at a special exhibition discount.

See http://griersongalleries.com/events and exhibitions/

Original artwork Guggenheim Museum (acrylic, ink and collage).

Paintings from “Buildings of New York”

Many of Roger’s paintings from “Buildings of New York” are available to purchase. See the catalogue and email roger@rogerfitzgerald.com if any are of interest to you.

New York Paintings Catalogue update 20 Nov 2017

Gallery

Welcome to Roger’s online gallery.

Home page: Manhattan skyline with Statue of Liberty.

This and images below from “Buildings of London” (2016) and “Buildings of New York” (2017).