SCOTT FRASER
1011 Fourth Avenue, Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-0521
BORN: November 23, 1957

EDUCATION:

Kansas City Art Institute, 1976-79
University of Colorado at Denver, 1983-84

FELLOWSHIPS:

Atelierhaus, Worpswede, Germany, 1985-86
Acadia Foundation, Northeast Harbor ME, 2009

SELECTED COLLECTIONS:

Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York NY
Arnot Art Museum - Elmira NY
Denver Art Museum - Denver CO
Evansville Museum of Art and Science - Evansville IN
Philbrook Museum of Art - Tulsa OK
Kansas City Art Institute - Kansas City MO
Flint Institute of Arts - Flint MI
Museum of New Mexico - Santa Fe NM
Springfield Museum of Art - Springfield OH
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum - Tucson AZ
Arkansas Art Center - Little Rock AR
Reading Public Museum - Reading PA
West Publishing Company - St Paul MN
Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo TX
Mint Museum - Charlotte NC
San Jose Museum of Art - San Jose CA
Longmont Museum and Cultural Center - Longmont CO
Foothills Art Center - Golden CO
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center - Colorado Springs CO
Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art - Denver CO
Acadia Foundation collection, Northeast Harbor, ME

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2010:

Scott Fraser Solo Exhibition -- Pismo Fine Art, Aspen CO

2007:

New Works - J. Cacciola Gallery, New York NY – Catalog

2004:

Still Lifes With Magic and Mystery - Frye Art Museum, Seattle WA – Catalog
New Work -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA, Catalog

2003:

Carson Gallery, Denver CO

2002:

Susan Duval Gallery, Aspen CO -- Catalog

1999:

Susan Duval Gallery, Aspen CO

1998:

Still Life -- Carson Gallery, Denver CO
Still Life Paintings – traveling exhibit:  Philbrook Museum of Art , Tulsa OK - Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville IN -- Catalog

1996:

New Work -- Susan Duval Gallery, Aspen CO

1994:

Realism in Perspective -- Susan Duval Gallery, Aspen CO

1993:

Illusions of Reality -- Susan Duval Gallery, Aspen CO

1990:

Drawings and Paintings of Scott Fraser -- University of Northern Colorado Gallery, Greeley CO and Carson Gallery, Denver CO

1989:

Ink Washes -- Carson Gallery, Denver CO


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:


2011:

Vanishing Circles -- Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson AZ

Peterson Collection -- New York Academy of Art, New York NY

2010:

Realism in Diverse Media -- Imago Gallery, Palm Desert CA
Small Works -- Gallery 1261, Denver CO 
The Annual Small Works Show 2010 -- M A Doran Gallery, Tulsa OK

Reality Check: Contemporary American Trompe L’oeil Painting – Brandywine River
Museum, Chadds Ford PA
Between Realities – Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA

2009:

Super Real – The Citadelle Art Foundation, Amarillo TX
Small Works – Gallery 1261, Denver CO
On Paper – Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA
Winter Haiku – Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA
Beyond the Object Project – Gallery 1261, Denver CO

2008:

Small Works – Gallery 1261, Denver CO
Winter Haiku -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA
Beyond Representation – Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA - Catalog

2007:

Small Works -- Gallery 1261, Denver CO
The Object Project – traveling exhibition: Evansville Museum of Art, History and Science, Evansville IN; Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville SC; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa OK; Hunter Museum of American Art, Chatanooga TN; Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood CO – Catalog
Fraser, Switzer, Stoner: Still Life -- Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, Longmont CO
REALationships: Works of Surreal Inspiration -- Foothills Art Center, Golden CO
Eighth Annual Realism Invitational -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA - Catalog

2006:

To Be or Not to Be, 400 Years of Vanitas Paintings -- Flint Institute of Art, Flint MI – Catalog
Seventh Annual Realism Invitational -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA – Catalog

2005:

House and Home -- C T E Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2004:

Revelation -- Mint Museum, Charlotte NC
Sixth Annual Realism Invitational -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA, Catalog

2003:

Re-representing Representation VI -- Arnot Art Museum, Elmira NY
35th Anniversary Exhibition -- Foothills Art Center, Golden CO
Magic Realism -- Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo CO
Fifth Annual Realism Invitational -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA – Catalog

2002:

Random Acts of Beauty -- Foothills Art Center, Golden CO
Fourth Annual Realism Invitational -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA – Catalog
Gallery to Gallery -- J. Cacciola Gallery and Gallery Henoch, New York, NY

2001:

Form and Figure -- J. Cacciola Galleries, New York NY
Third Annual Realism Invitational -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA – Catalog
Contemporary American Realism IV 2000: -- M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa OK

2000:

Second Annual Realism Invitational -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA –Catalog
Introductions -- J. Cacciola Galleries, New York NY
Contemporary American Realism III -- M.A. Doran Gallery - Tulsa OK
Annual Realism Show -- Van Vechten-Lineberry Taos Art Museum, Taos NM

1999:

Re-representing Representation IV -- Arnot Art Museum, Elmira NY – Catalog
Drawings -- John Pence Gallery, San Francisco CA – Catalogue
New Realism for a New Millennium -- Memorial Art Gallery - University of Rochester, Rochester NY
First Annual Realism Invitational -- Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA – Catalog
Trompe l'Oeil, Art and Illusion -- John Pence Gallery, San Francisco CA
Poetics of Life -- Center of the Earth Gallery, Charlotte NC

1998:

Realism '98 -- Amarillo Museum of Art , Amarillo TX
Still Lifes and Florals -- John Pence Gallery, San Francisco CA
The Realist Mystique – Foothills Art Center, Golden CO
American Still Life Paintings – M A Doran Gallery, Tulsa OK

1997:

Shared Treasures -- Museum of Fine Arts, Owensboro KY
Patrick Hughes, Scott Fraser – Susan Duval Gallery, Aspen CO

1996:

Colorado Artists: Recent Acquisitions -- Denver Art Museum, Denver CO
Arranging Things -- Contemporary American and European Still Life --Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville IN
Realism '96 -- Fletcher Gallery, Santa Fe NM
American Realism: Past and Present -- 1856-1996 -- John Pence Gallery, San Francisco CA

1995:

Realism '95 -- Vision and Poetry" -- Fletcher Gallery, Santa Fe NM
Artists of America --Denver CO – Catalog

1994:

Contemporary Realism -- Gerold Wunderlich Gallery, New York NY
Slice of Life: Contemporary Still Life -- Riverside Art Museum, Riverside CA
Contemporary Perspectives II -- Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills CA
Artists of America – Denver CO – Catalog
Realism '94 -- Fletcher Gallery, Santa Fe NM
An Original Idea -- Gerold Wunderlich Gallery, New York NY
Flowers in February -- Sherry French Gallery, New York NY

1993:

 Contemporary Realism -- Gerold Wunderlich Gallery, New York NY
Much Ado About Something -- Close Range Gallery, Denver Art Museum, Denver CO
Artists of America – Denver CO – Catalog
Still Life 1963 - 1993 --Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe NM – Catalog

1992:

The Real Thing - Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills CA
Artists of America – Denver CO - Catalog

1991:

Contemporary Still Life Painting -- Coe Kerr Gallery, New York NY
New Horizons in American Realism – traveling exhibition: Flint Institute of Arts, Flint MI;
 Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples FL; Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville TN – Catalog, cover image
Artists of America – Denver CO -- Catalog

1990:

165th Annual Exhibition -- National Academy of Design,  New York NY
1900 to Now -- Gerold Wunderlich Gallery,New York NY
Contemporary Realism -- Gerold Wunderich Gallery, New York NY
Rocky Mountain National Park 75th Anniversary Exhibition, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder CO
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition award winner, Golden CO

1989:

Small Works-- Fendrick Gallery, Washington DC
Colorado Artists at the Kennedy Center -- Washington DC
The Food Show – Still Lifes by 66 American Artists -- Grand Central Art Galleries, New York NY -- Catalog
New Works - Grand Central Art Galleries, New York NY
Audubon Artists Exhibition - National Arts Club, New York NY

1988:

Trains and Planes: The Influence of Locomotion in American Painting – traveling exhibition: Sherry French Gallery, New York NY; National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC; Robertson Center for the Arts, Binghamton NJ; Evansville Museum of Arts, Evansville IN; Noyes Museum, Oceanville NY
52nd Annual National Midyear Show --Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown OH
Colorado State Fair Fine Art Exhibit -- Juror's Choice Award, drawing, Pueblo CO
Self Portraits -- Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada CO

1985:

Art and the Law: Honoring the US Supreme Court. – traveling exhibition: Russell Senate Office Building,  Washington DC; Alexandria Courthouse, Alexandria VA; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids IA; Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City UT; Minnesota Museum of Art.

1984:

Art and the Law – traveling exhibition: Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul MN; The Albany Museum of Art, Albany GA; South Texas College of Law, Houston TX; The Canton OH Art Institute, Canton OH

SELECTED BOOKS AND CATALOGS:

2008:

Juliette Aristides, Classical Painting Atelier: “A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice: Masterworks” pp. 180-181
Michael Ryan (ed.): Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice, “Approximate Symmetrical Balance” pp.71-73

2007:

M. Stephen Doherty, The Object Project, “Five Objects, Fifteen Artists” pp. 10-11, catalog for traveling exhibition
Gregory Peterson, Peterson Collection, pp. 35 - 41

2006:

Raymond J. Kelly, III, To Be, or Not To Be: Four Hundred Years of Vanitas Painting, pp. 100-101, Flint Institute of Art
Contemporary Realism Collection, Volume II, Denver Art Museum, catalog, pp. 15-16

2004:

Bill Napier, essay; “Still Lifes With Magic and Mystery” catalog, solo exhibition, Frye Art Museum

1998:

Marilynne Mason, essay; “Still Life” catalog, traveling exhibition: Philbrook Museum; Evansville Museum of Art and Science

1991:

Christopher Young, New Horizons in American Realism, exhibition catalog, pp. 56-59
Charles LeClair, Color in Contemporary Painting, pp.176-177

1986:

West Collection, West Publishing Company, pp. 72-73

1985:

Gerhard Gerkens (ed.), Atelierhaus Worpswede 1983 - 1985, catalog, pp. 60-63

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

2011:

Edward J. Sozanski, "Trompe l'oeil as more than visual trickery" The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17
John Chambless, "A show of masterful illusions" The Chester County Daily Local News, September 17
Pam George, "Double-take displays" The Wilmington News Journal, September 23

2009:

Kyle Macmillan, “Contemporary Realisms Day in the Sun” The Denver Post, March 13
Tadeusz Jordan, David G. Stork, Wia L.Khoo, Zhigang Zhu: “Finding Intrinsic and Extrinsic Viewing Parameters from a Single Realist Painting” Proceedings of Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns (CAIP), pp. 293 – 300
Louise B. Hafesh, “Still Life as Metaphor” The Artists Magazine, April issue

2008:

American Arts Quarterly, Volume 25, #1

2007:

M. Stephen Doherty, “Object Project: Common Subjects, Uncommon Results” American Artist, October issue
“Shiny Things” American Art Collector, November issue

2004:

M. Stephen Doherty, American Artist, July issue
Kenneth Baker, “Bubbling Over in Talent” ARTnews, September issue

2003:

 Jennifer King, “Still Life: A World of Wonder” International Artist, August/September issue

2001:

Sara Gilbert, “Not Sitting Still” U.S.art, December issue

2000:

Bonnie Gangelhoff, “Mystery & Resonance” SouthwestArt, March Cover Photo

1999:

San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle, June 6
Photo Colorado Expressions, Winter Issue

1998:

Edward Gomez, "Past is Present" Art & Antiques, Dec., Cover Photo
Jeff Bradley, "Giving Life to Still Life" Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, June
Patrick Soran, "A Study of Reality" American Artist, April
"What's Up?" Southwest Art, March
"The Unconventional Still Life" The Daily Oklahoman, Feb. 12
John Brandenburg, "Paintings' Imagery Powerful" Tulsa World, Feb. 1,
James D Watts Jr., "Magical, Mundane Combine in Scott Fraser's Paintings" Tulsa World, Jan. 16
Carol Dickinson, “City Focus" ARTnews, Jan.

1997:

Carol Howe, "Realism: The New Hip?” ARTnews, Feb

1996:

"Blockbusters" Albuquerque Journal, May 19, pg. D2, Featured Photo

1995:

Wesley Pulkka , "Realism '95 Rare Glimpse into Masters' Works" Albuquerque Journal, Oct. 29, pg. D-3- Featured Photo

1994:

"Realism in Perspective" The Aspen Times, Sept. 3, pg. 7-B  

1993:

Marilynne Mason, "Realism with a Hint of Mystery" The Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 30, pg. 16-17

1992:

“Contemporary Still Life Painting” ARTnews, Mar., pg. 131

1991:

Stephen Doherty, “Success Stories” American Artist, Apr., pg. 14-16

1990:

Carol Dickinson, Rocky Mountain.News, Dec. 2
"People to Watch" Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, Mar/Apr., pg. 24

1989:

Theodore Wolff, The Christian Science Monitor, June 13, pg. 10
Carol Dickinson, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, Sept/Oct., pg. 71
"Artists Worth Watching" Art-Talk, October, pg. 20

1988:

Jennifer Heath, "Artboard"  Rocky Mountain News, Feb. 3, pg.40

1987:

"Scott Fraser" Southwest Art, Sept. pp. 34-35

1986:

Gene Amole, Rocky Mountain News, June 22, p.4
Maine Bar Journal, March cover image

 

 

 

 

 



 

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