Artist, David "Fitzy" Fitzpatrick reflects on his creative journey in Queenstown, Tasmania, and how his practice, Listen to Me Draw, explores the space between light and dark, love and loss.
In this episode, David shares how his art practice has evolved into a deeply spiritual experience — a process using pastels on black paper to capture the energy of the person before him. It’s not portraiture in the traditional sense, but a form of listening, healing, and reflection.
David also discusses using found materials from the mines of Queenstown in his sculptural works, and how being “between things” — light and dark, love and loss, above and below ground — defines his creative world.
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome
00:42 Creative beginnings in Queenstown
03:47 David's multidisciplinary practice
08:31 Introducing "Listen to Me Draw"
12:26 How David draws
19:14 How David communicates with participants
21:41 Realising now why he does what he does
🎨 David is one of the participating artists at The Unconformity festival in Queenstown, in 2025. His Instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/fitzartist58
More from Queenstown:👉 Inside Artist Collaboration | A Residency Story in Queentown, Tasmania https://youtu.be/-Bugswg-XVU____________🎥 About ConnectCurateCreate (CCC)We share inspiring stories of artists, creatives and communities making a difference in Tasmania and beyond. Each film dives into the creative process, career journeys, and the places that shape them. Whether you’re an artist, maker, creative professional, or simply curious about how people bring ideas to life through the things they make, you’ll find something here to spark your own creativity.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more films about:• How artists & makers build their creative careers• Life and work in Tasmania, Australia• Creative process and inspiration• Stories of art, culture, and community____________📷 Learn how and why we make videos: https://connectcuratecreate.com🌱 CCC is based in lutruwita/Tasmania, working regionally and beyond.
