Events & News
News in June 2020
Publication of the art essay - 'Assisted Self-portraits: Creative collaboration, intimacy & physical acts of care' in the Able Zine newletters, Care in the Time of Crisis. Check it out here: link.
Saturday 16th May 2020
4pm PST / 7pm EST
Cordella's Virtual Launch Party!
I will be reading poetry, along with many other performances from many of the issues contributors.
Although this event has already happened you can watch the recorded event at:
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News in May 2020
Lutte Collective (a place for chronically ill & disabled artists) featured the awesome creative and Able Zine founder Claudia Rose in May. Read Claudia's interview here to learn more about here work, she also mentions Charlie Fitz (me) as an artist to watch. Check it out here: link.
Friday 10th May 2020
7pm GMT
I will be reading poetry remotely from my bedroom for the bedroom series for the remote body.
Visit the remote body instagram account to find out more!
Saturday - Sunday 28th & 29th March 2020
Behind The Scars Instagram takeover
In February I took part in Behind The Scars a photography campaign created by Sophie Mayanne celebrating scars and the stories behind them.
I took over the Behind The Scars instagram account for entire weekend. The takeover is saved in the highlights, check out the post here: link.
News - 26th November 2019
The body posivity and scar campaign Love Disfigure shared my scar story on Instagram. Check it out here: link.
![Black and white poster advertising the launch event of the Partisan Access Fund. On the left hand side of the image is the access fund logo which consists of a low building with a small roof and chimney and the words "Partisan" underneath the words "Access", underneath which there is a key with a wheelchair logo next to the word "fund". Text on the reads from top to bottom: "x more details to be announced soon.x [..] Launch Event [..] Sick of Being Patient: Diptychs [..] Charlie J Fitz & Oscar Vinter [..] Thursday 20th June 2019 [..] ART// EXHIBITION // MUSIC // SALE //RAFFLE //GRUB // FUNDRAISING // ACCESS [..] Partisan Collective, 19 Cheetham Hill Road, M4 4FY. Poster designed by Mel B.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/732b4e_19ef70bb001c45c7a86b6421104dac72~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_180,h_151,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2/60004526_2638583349548019_54103275206019.jpg)
poster designed by Mel b
Sunday 23rd June 2019
Access Fund Mash Up!
Dulcimer Bar, 567 Wilbraham Road, M21 0AE Manchester, United Kingdom
Exhibition//Pen Fight//Still Ill OK //SNS
Thursday 20th June, 6 pm - 9 pm
Partisan Access Fund Launch Event
Partisan Collective
19 Cheetham Hill Road, M4 4FY Manchester, United Kingdom
Art//Music//Grub//Raffle
Sick of Being Patient is proud to be supporting the Partisan Access Fund in collaboration with STILL ILL. Learn more here: Partisan Access Fund Launch Event
2019
Monday, 18 February 2019
from 19:00-20:30
Robinson College, Cambridge
I will be exploring the relationship of the “sick woman” to art and activism and how art engagement and art practice can be used as a tool to highlight narratives of sickness and disability to challenge the predominantly abelist narratives that dominant politics, culture and society.
26th January 2019 2.00pm-3.00pm
Sick Women: Art Tour and Talk
(This event has been postponed for medical reasons.)
http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/bmag/whats-on/sick-women-art-tour-and-talk
News in July 2020
Publication - ‘It’s All in Your Head’ – The Dangerous Legacy of the ‘Sick Role’ in dubble. Check it out here: link.