Roisin Fitzpatrick: The Artist of Light
RóisÍn Fitzpatrick is known as “The Artist of the Light.” Following a brain hemorrhage and near-death experience, Fitzpatrick turned this adversity into a positive life change. Integrating her passion for sharing the beauty of the eternal light, with her business skills from her former professional career (at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), she has become an internationally successful artist. She works with crystals sewn onto silk to create intricate geometric patterns and designs that are luminous, with colors that change according to the lighting.
Deepak Chopra has called her art, “Inspiring,” and she has been critically acclaimed by Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Artnews, IN New York, WHERE New York, Irish Arts Review, the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish America Magazine, Irish Examiner USA, Irish Echo and Irish Voice .
Ms. Fitzpatrick has recently authored a memoir about her experience, titled “Taking Heaven Lightly.”Her book is currently number three on the Irish non-fiction bestseller list, and has received warm endorsements:
“A remarkable book that is unique in the annals of its kind…a love story in the most sublime sense” Dr. Bruce Greyson, co-editor of The Handbook of Near Death Experiences
“A brilliant book with an unforgettable message.” Dr. Christine Ranck, co-author of bestselling book Ignite the Genius Within