Joe Fitzgerald
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Joe Fitzgerald is one of the designers of the 2005 United States
nickel. His design, President Jefferson with Handwritten Liberty, appears on the obverse of that coin. Fitzgerald, who is also an active and accomplished painter
, was one of the twenty-four United States Mint
Artistic Infusion Program
artists. He has had numerous one-man-shows. His work has been exhibited in the U.S. State Department's Art in Embassies Program. He is also known as a sparkling public speaker, bringing ebullience and wit to his endeavors. His wife, Jean, is a retired archivist
with the Smithsonian Institution
.
He retired in 2005 as the chief of graphics at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland
. While with the Library, he led or participated artistically in numerous projects and exhibitions over the years, such as the Turning the Pages series of rare-book animations and the Visible Human Project.
He is listed in Who's Who and Who's Who in American Art.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
nickel. His design, President Jefferson with Handwritten Liberty, appears on the obverse of that coin. Fitzgerald, who is also an active and accomplished painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, was one of the twenty-four United States Mint
United States Mint
The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and placed within the Department of State...
Artistic Infusion Program
Artistic Infusion Program
The Artistic Infusion Program is a program of the United States Mint which invites American artists to create designs for the State Quarters series of coins, among others. It was announced in 2002, and the deadline for design submissions was February 11, 2005....
artists. He has had numerous one-man-shows. His work has been exhibited in the U.S. State Department's Art in Embassies Program. He is also known as a sparkling public speaker, bringing ebullience and wit to his endeavors. His wife, Jean, is a retired archivist
Archivist
An archivist is a professional who assesses, collects, organizes, preserves, maintains control over, and provides access to information determined to have long-term value. The information maintained by an archivist can be any form of media...
with the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
.
He retired in 2005 as the chief of graphics at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
. While with the Library, he led or participated artistically in numerous projects and exhibitions over the years, such as the Turning the Pages series of rare-book animations and the Visible Human Project.
He is listed in Who's Who and Who's Who in American Art.