Pat Fogarty (illustrator)
Pat Fogarty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patricia Marion Fogarty 15 November 1940 Cradock, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Died | 17 February 1999 (aged 58) London, England |
| Other names | Piffy Fogarty |
| Education | Port Elizabeth Technical College |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
| Relatives | Nelson Wellesley Fogarty (grandfather) |
Pat "Piffy" Fogarty (15 November 1940 – 17 February 1999)[1] was a South African-born illustrator, who in 1965 migrated to Europe, ultimately settling in London, where she became "one of the best respected freelance book illustrators".[2]
Biography
Patricia Marion Fogarty – known from childhood by the nickname "Piffy" – was born on 15 November 1940 in Cradock, Cape Province, South Africa, into a farming family; together with her older brother Denis and her twin Leigh, she was brought up in Grootfontein, Namibia, where their grandfather Nelson Wellesley Fogarty had been Anglican Bishop of Damaraland.[1][2] She was educated at boarding-school in Port Elizabeth, and subsequently studied art, from 1959 to 1962, at Port Elizabeth Technical College.[1]
Moving to Europe in 1965, she left behind the alternative of life under apartheid; in England, she taught art, then in the early 1970s spent time painting on the Greek island of Skiathos, as well as two years in Paris, France, painting film posters.[2]
Basing herself in north London from 1981, she freelanced as an illustrator, working for many notable clients, including Penguin Books, The Daily Telegraph, Reader's Digest, as well as Tesco's.[1] She was much respected as a book illustrator, with cover portraits of John Mortimer commissioned by Penguin cited as classics.[2][1] As her obituary in The Guardian noted, "Fogarty was a fine photographer and excelled in painting interiors. She worked with phenomenal speed and also found time to be a volunteer for the Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. Then it all stopped. When computer-generated images came in, a generation of self-employed illustrators became redundant. Fogarty passed time by betting (successfully) on horses, returned to an early interest in psychology, and started a three-year diploma course in existential psychotherapy and counselling, doing her practical work at an HIV/Aids centre."[2]
Personal life and death
During her early years in Namibia, Fogarty developed a love of Hollywood films, going weekly to film shows in the local hotel, and in later life she was noted for her impressive impersonation of Judy Garland.[2] Fogarty died of cancer in London on 17 February 1999, aged 58.[2] She had a long-time partnership with avant-garde filmmaker Jayne Parker,[1] on whose projects she served as associate producer and in other capacities.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Boston, Anne (5 March 1999). "Obituary: Pat Fogarty". The Independent. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Reeve, Gillian (23 March 1999). "Pat Fogarty obituary | The big picture". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Jayne Parker - Works, Articles, Clips and Stills | Luxonline". luxonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ "Reunion". University of Westminster. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "K. | 1989 | Directed by Jayne Parker". Letterboxd.com. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
External links
- Patricia Marion Fogarty at Sulis Fine Art.