University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections2848James FitzGerald and Margaret Tomkins papers1936-19932.7 cubic feet (3 boxes and 1 vertical file)Collection materials are inEnglish.Papers of Pacific Northwest artists James FitzGerald and Margaret TomkinsJames Fitzgerald (1910-1973) and Margaret Tomkins (1916-2002), husband and wife, were artists in the Pacific Northwest, active from 1930's through the 1970's. FitzGerald primarily worked as a bronze sculptor and Tomkins primarily as a painter. Both FitzGerald and Tomkins were active in the "Tobey Circle" in the 1940s.
Photographs, slides, negatives, correspondence, clippings, notebooks, portfolios, resumés and artist statements, exhibition catalogues, books, periodicals, drawings, and posters pertaining to FitzGerald and Tomkin's artistic careers; 1936-1993. This accession also includes project files of FitzGerald's sculpture commissions.
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FitzGerald, James, 1910- --ArchivesTomkins, Margaret, 1916- --ArchivesTomkins, Margaret, 1916-Artists--Washington (State)Women Painters West (U.S.)Northwest, Pacific--Pictorial works--ExhibitionsPersonal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Fine ArtsWashington (State)
Accession No. 2848-001: James FitzGerald Papers, 1962.03 cubic feet (1 vertical file)1 sound tape reel; transcriptScope and Content: Tape-recorded interview conducted by Elise Kelleher.
Tape done for KING-FM "Conversation with an Artist" series. Ms. Tomkins and Mr. FitzGerald, wife and husband artists, also discuss a recent trip to Europe, contrasting a number of ideas and activities between Europe and America (commissions of contemporary works, dealers, the production of contemporary artists, survival of the artist, inspiration, support from community, etc). Mr. FitzGerald also discusses his own work in sculpture from aesthetic and technical viewpoints and describes the 'lost wax' method of casting.
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Accession No. 2848-002: James FitzGerald and Margaret Tomkins Papers, 1936-19932.67 cubic feet (3 boxes)Scope and Content: Photographs, slides, negatives, correspondence, clippings, notebooks, portfolios, resumés and artist statements, exhibition catalogues, books, periodicals, drawings, and posters pertaining to FitzGerald and Tomkin's artistic careers; 1936-1993. This accession also includes project files of FitzGerald's sculpture commissions.
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Acquisition Info: Source: Miro Fitzgerald, 09/18/2002 and 06/21/2006
General Papers1/12848-002Announcement. WPA, Washington Art Project, Spokane Art Center, "Distinguished Instructors."19411/22848-002Book.The Artists of Puget Sound.19621/32848-002Book/Exhibition Catalogue.Art of the Pacific Northwest.Annotated by Tomkins19741/42848-002Brochure.Fountains and Water Displaysundated1/52848-002Clippings1941-19751/62848-002Clippings1946-19501/72848-002Clippings19501/82848-002Clippings - relating to Tomkins1941-19751/92848-002Clippings - relating to house fire and aftermath1959-19741/102848-002Clippings - relating to FitzGerald vs. Hopkins19651/112848-002Correspondence - FitzGerald1952-19591/122848-002Correspondence - FitzGerald19631/132848-002Correspondence - FitzGerald regarding collections1967-19781/142848-002Correspondence - FitzGerald1967-19781/152848-002Correspondence - FitzGerald regarding publication ofThe Art of Casting Bronze19721/162848-002Correspondence - Tomkins1946-1948, 1978, 19861/172848-002Correspondence - Tomkins regarding Waterfront Sculpture19721/182848-002Drawing. "Drawing of my Father," by Tomkins19361/192848-002Drawings. Chair designsundated1/202848-002Exhibition announcement cards1959, 1970, 1976, undated1/212848-002Exhibition catalogue.Paintings of the Year19461/222848-002Exhibition catalogue.Ten Painters in the Pacific Northwest(mulit-city)19471/232848-002Exhibition catalogue.Paintings of the Year19481/242848-002Exhibition catalogue.Contemporary American Painting(New York)19481/252848-002Exhibition catalogue.Abstract and Surrealist Art(Chicago)19481/262848-002Exhibition catalogue.Contemporary American Paintings(Richmond, Virginia)19481/272848-002Exhibition catalogue.Drawings by Seattle Artists(Seattle)circa 19501/282848-002Exhibition catalogue.Artists West of the Mississippi(Colorado Springs)19501/292848-002Exhibition catalogue.60th Annual American Exhibition(Chicago)19511/302848-002Exhibition catalogue.Contemporary American Painting(New York)19531/312848-002Exhibition catalogue.Artists West of the Mississippi(Colorado Springs)19531/322848-002Exhibition catalogue.Spring Annual Exhibition(Oakland, California)19541/332848-002Exhibition catalogue.Second Pacific Coast Biennial Exhibition(multi-city)19571/342848-002Exhibition catalogue.Third Pacific Coast Biennial Exhibition(multi-city)19591/352848-002Exhibition catalogue.Sixty-sixth Annual Exhibition of Western Art(Denver)19601/362848-002Exhibition catalogue.81st Annual Painting Exhibition(San Francisco)19621/372848-002Exhibition catalogue.Margaret Tomkins: Exhibition of Paintings(Seattle)19621/382848-002Exhibition catalogue.N.I.S. Sculpture(Seattle)circa 19631/392848-002Exhibition catalogue.Art at the Seattle Center(Seattle)circa 19631/402848-002Exhibition catalogue.Far West Regional Exhibition(San Francsisco)19651/412848-002Exhibition catalogue.The Drawing Society Regional Exhibition(San Francisco)19651/422848-002Exhibition catalogue.1966 Governor's Invitational Art Exhibition(Olympia, Washington)19661/432848-002Exhibition catalogue.Exhibition of Bronze Sculptures(New York)19691/442848-002Exhibition catalogue.Margaret Tomkins: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1943 to Present(Pullman, Washington)19771/452848-002Exhibition catalogue.Margaret Tomkins: Paintings and Sculpture, 1969-1978(Bellingham, Washington)19781/462848-002Exhibition catalogue.James FitzGerald: 1910-1973(Seattle)19881/472848-002Exhibition documents - Tomkinscirca 19471/482848-002Exhibition documents - Tomkins1951-19771/492848-002Guides.Art in Seattle's Public Places19771/502848-002Loan Agreement. Valley Museum of Northwest Art19881/512848-002Negativescirca 1940's, undated1/522848-002Negatives and slidesundated2/12848-002Newsletter. Seattle Art Museum19472/22848-002Notebook. Loose pages19612/32848-002Notebook. Ceramic Glaze Formulas. Includes drawing of Tomkins holding a young childundated2/42848-002Notebook - FitzGeraldcirca 1971-19722/52848-002Notebook. Drawings made by Tomkins at trial, FitzGerald vs. Hopkins19652/62848-002Notes - Tomkins1988, undated2/72848-002Photographs1931-19672/82848-002Photographs1945-19812/92848-002Periodical.Art Digest19482/102848-002Periodical.Art News19472/112848-002Periodical.La Revue Moderne19482/122848-002Periodical.Puget Soundings19512/132848-002Periodical.Puget Soundings19702/142848-002Periodical.Saturday Review19622/152848-002Portfolio - FitzGerald1939-circa 19742/162848-002Portfolio - FitzGerald Commissionscirca 1960-19732/172848-002Portfolio of slides - FitzGerald and Tomkins (donated to Special Collections by Miro FitzGerald via Henry Art Gallery in 2002)1937-19932/182848-002Resumes and artist statements1970, undated.Project Files2/192848-002Early Sculpture1955-19582/202848-002Early Sculpture1956-19572/212848-002Pope Pius X Chapel (Mountlake Terrace, Washington)circa 19572/222848-002Holy Family Church (Kirkland, Washington)19572/232848-002Western Washington College (Bellingham, Washington)19592/242848-002Washington State Library (Olympia, Washington)19592/252848-002Washington Building (Seattle)19602/262848-002United States Embassy Residence (Santiago, Chile)19602/272848-002St. Mark's Cathedral Chapel (Seattle)19602/282848-002Seattle Public Library (Seattle)19602/292848-002Seattle Center Playhouse Courtyard (Seattle)19622/302848-002IBM Building (Seattle)19622/312848-002Model for bronze sculpture19622/322848-002Bagley Wright Residence (Seattle)19642/332848-002United States Federal Building (Ogden, Utah)19652/342848-002Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey)19662/352848-002Plymouth Congregational Church (Seattle)19672/362848-002Jefferson Terrace Housing Project (Seattle)19692/372848-002Waterfront Park (Seattle)1974Miscellaneous3/12848-002Clippings19583/22848-002Drawings - FitzGerald19653/32848-002Exhibition catalogue.Paintings and Sculptures of the Pacific Northwest(Portland, Oregon)19593/42848-002Exhibition Postersundated, 1958, 19773/52848-002Spreadsheet. "Sculpture"circa 1987