www.rogerfitzgerald.com

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.

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).

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

Following the publication of “Buildings of London” in 2016, Roger is now working on “Buildings of New York” to be published in autumn this year.

Just like the book on London, Roger combines the great set-piece architectural statements with lesser-known parts of New York, and his personal observations sit alongside his distinctive paintings.

Roger’s latest book, “Buildings of London” (Artifice): published 2016.  This is a personal selection of both famous and lesser-known buildings and places.  The paintings, in acrylic paint, black ink and collage, are combined with brief analytical text.  The book is available through bookshops and Amazon.

A selection of Roger’s work will be exhibited at the Kent Painters’ Group 23rd Annual Exhibition on 27 – 29 October at Sevenoaks School.  For more information visit www.kentpaintersgroup.co.uk

As a practising architect, Roger sees painting as a complementary activity, in which both his art and architecture benefit.  The process of observing a place and recording it through drawing and painting brings greater understanding of how that place was made and has evolved; its material, colour and texture.  Equally, the painting and drawing themselves benefit from knowledge of how buildings are made, and how landscape is shaped over time.

Queensboro Bridge