Events & News
News in December 2020
Publication - Blog for XES Products. Check it out here: link
17th November 2020
Oddball Space Artist of the week.
This week I am artist of the week at Oddball Space an online art organisation, which hosts virtual exhibitions. Read the Q&A here: link
7pm BST, 2nd October 2020
Emma Press Anthology of Illness Virtual Book Launch.
If you would like to know more or book a space click here: link
If you would like to buy a copy click here: link
8pm EST, 17th September 2020
Feels Zine Virtual Launch of the 'freedom' issue.
If you would like to know more or book a space click here: link
News in September 2020
Publication - Interview for Lacuna Magazine. Check it out here: link
My Vulva Series is currently being exhibited virtually with Oddball Gallery in the exhibition Locked/Down, a virtual exhibition in the form of a text based game. My work is exhibited in room 2.
12th August 2020
Interview in Disability Arts Online with Crippen.
I was interviewed in the Disability Arts Online magazine about disability, the social model and my art practise. Along with that interview Dave Lupton aka Crippen created an incredible cartoon, to the left is part of the cartoon. The full interview and cartoon can be viewed here: link
August 2020
Profile Gallery, Virtual Exhibition
Part of my 'Be Patient' series is currently being exhibited virtually at Profile gallery in Space #6 alongside other artists.
Profile gallery describe the exhibition as 'exploring the uses of language, technology and our bodies' stating that the work 'brings to light how we forge our individual collective conscience through prescribed structures.' View the virtual exhibition here: link
10th August - 10th October 2020
Oddball Gallery, Locked/Down, Virtual Exhibition
View the virtual exhibition here: link
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:
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
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