97

Luke Frazier

b. 1970

"Dark Water Beckons," 1996

Oil on Masonite
Signed faintly in the upper left corner: L. Frazier; signed again, and titled and dated, all verso: 8. 96
30" H x 40" W

  • Provenance: Other notes: Award-winning Utah wildlife artist Luke Frazier was immersed in nature from a young age, hunting and fishing in the Northern Utah mountains. His interest in art was also fostered in his youth and he obsessively sketched and sculpted wildlife-focused subjects. Frazier attended Utah State University where he received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in painting, and a Masters of Fine Arts in Illustration. Influenced by wildlife and nature artists including Carl Rungius, Bob Kuhn, Edgar Payne, Frazier's work is hallmarked by the artist's knowledge and fidelity, in terms of anatomy, accurate naturalistic settings and behavior, of his subjects.

    Frazier established himself as a respected wildlife artist relatively quickly, and for the past few decades has had representation in prominent Western and Wildlife galleries nationally, and has exhibited widely. Exhibition highlights include: annual participation in Oklahoma City's National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's "Prix De West" show, and the "Masters of the American West" exhibition at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, as well as in the National Museum of Wildlife Art's 2000 exhibition "Wildlife for a New Century" and in the 2007 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival and the 2010 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charlston, South Carolina (both as the featured artist).

    Frazier's work has also been featured in publications including Don Hagerty's 1997 book "Leading the West," and the 2007 book "The Fine Art of Angling", where his painting "The Tillamook Creel" was featured on the cover. The artist's work and biographical profiles have also appeared in magazines such as "Art of the West," "Wildlife Art," "Big Sky Journal," and "Southwest Art," "Field & Stream," "Gray's Sporting Journal," "Sporting Classics," and "Alaska".

    As the title indicates, "Dark Water Beckons," is an inky wildlife scene featuring a central bull moose in profile as he enters murky waters. Despite the deep color palette, the animal's muscular anatomy is evident, and his resplendent antlers are highlighted in a beam of directed sunlight.
  • Condition: Visual: Overall good condition.

    Blacklight: No evidence of restoration. Uneven varnish application.

    Framed: 40" H x 49" W x 3" D


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