Tom Fritz

Tom Fritz – Born in San Fernando, California, Tom is considered to be one of the finest artists of the motor sport experience. The rich colors and controlled looseness captured in his paintings offer a unique interpretation of the relationship between man and machine and the beauty of power. Fritz earned his bachelor’s degree in illustration from California State University, Northridge, and worked as a commercial artist for over twenty-five years. Vivid childhood recollections of the racing and rodding cultures that were prevalent in Southern California during the 60’s and early 70’s are a part of the power that shaped the artist he would become.

Tom Fritz’s brushwork is a celebration of those memories, showing a sense of life, and enthusiasm for his art, and intimacy with his subject. He paints out of his studio in Ventura County, California. More than any motor sport artist today, he has taken his fascination of a movement once cast aside, and brought it forth to the mainstream to be reexamined and recognized as a valuable element of American tableau. His talents have been widely acclaimed and his work can be found in many private and corporate collections around the world, including General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Pittsburgh Paint and Glass, and Petersen Publishing Company.