Kevin Fitzgerald

Kevin Fitzgerald was born in Washington, D.C., in 1953. His fascination with painting was evident from an early age. In high school, he began taking drawing classes at the Corcoran School of Art in 1970 and graduated from Surrattsville High School in 1971. In 1973, Fitzgerald enrolled at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he studied under Raoul Middleman, Chairman of Painting, and eventually served as his studio assistant.

In 1976, Fitzgerald embarked on a solo cross-country journey, painting landscapes along the way. This trip led him to Custer, South Dakota, where he worked under designer and sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski on the monumental Crazy Horse Memorial, the largest sculptural project ever attempted. The experience deepened his connection to the American landscape and its vast visual potential.

Fitzgerald received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1977 and began his Master of Fine Arts studies under full fellowship at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in 1978. During his time at GWU, he restored a 54-foot barge, transforming it into a floating studio. He completed his graduate studies in 1982, producing paintings inspired by the Patuxent River and the surrounding landscapes of southern Maryland—an artistic dialogue with nature that remains central to his work today.

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