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237 Lisburn Road, Belfast
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BT9 7EN, Northern Ireland
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Franfit
Frank
Fitzsimons, who painted under the brush name
"Franfit", was born in county Antrim, Northern Ireland
in the 1930`s and grew up in the seaside town of
Bangor, county Down.
The artist has painted
all his life and is largely
self taught. His style was heavily influenced by the
great Irish landscape
artists such as McAuley, Wilks
and McKelvey. He painted alongside Maurice C. Wilks
and Dennis Thornton
during the early years at Bangor
art club. He was also influenced by many visits to
kenneth Webb
at his studio in Ballywalter.
After teaching for a number of years Franfit went on
to exhibit
with galleries including The Magee Gallery,
Ormeau road Belfast and the Arches gallery,
Newtownards
road. A number of his works were later
reproduced in print form by "Boxmore Clealand"
printmakers.
Franfits work is always popular with visiters to
Ireland and is featured in many private collections
as
far a field as The U.S. Canada and Australia.
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