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- Biography Early life Career
- Honors and awards Permanent museum collections
- Publications
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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}}James West Fraser (born February 3, 1955), better known as West Fraser, was born in Savannah, Georgia. One of the leading American artists in the representational/plein air tradition, Fraser has built his career on richly painted, atmospheric vistas of cities, coasts, and the landscape. Biography Early life West Fraser was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of Joseph Bacon Fraser, Jr and Carolyn Bexley. Fraser attended the Savannah Country Day School, and was raised in nearby Hinesville until 1964, when his family moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Fine Art's degree in 1979. The following year in Savannah, he worked independently as an illustrator and began his first serious painting in watercolors. From 1980 to 1984, he lived in Buck's County, Pennsylvania, and began traveling up and down the New England coast to paint maritime subjects and harbor scenes. In 1984, he settled in Charleston, South Carolina and continued his work in watercolor through the late 1980s. The realistic, detailed marine compositions from this period resulted in early critical recognition, with a 1984 two-man show at the Grand Central Art Galleries in New York City, and his first one-man exhibition at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston in 1986 through early 1987. Career By 1986 Fraser had already evolved in a looser, more lyrical watercolor style, and by 1989 had started producing his first oil paintings created from life in open air—en plein air—a style based on an impressionistic rendering of light, color and atmosphere on the forms of landscapes, city scenes, and marine views. Since then he has explored his vision in this vein — constantly developing his formal and expressive skills in portraying subjects ranging from panoramic urban rooftop views, to intimate streetscapes, to remote island marshlands. Working in plain air liberated Fraser from his studio, placing him into the rich fabric of urban life, or by contrast, into unspoiled natural environments, where he has recreated the light and colors of seasons, times of day, and varied atmospheric effects on landscapes and city scenes. In 1990, he shifted to representational/plain air painting in oil. Since then, he has primarily specialized in coastal landscapes, streetscapes and travel paintings. Through his many accolades and awards, he has achieved a national and international reputation as a master of creating a natural light in his luminist paintings. Fraser has had 8 solo museum exhibitions in the Midwest, the Southeast, and California. Fraser has been published extensively, including features in Art & Antiques, Plain Air Magazine, The Robb Report, Southern Accents, American Artist, Nautical Quarterly, Southwest Art and Hemispheres, to name a few. In 2000, he represented South Carolina in the bicentennial celebration calendar published by the White House Historical Association. In 2001, the University of South Carolina Press published the monograph Charleston in My Time: The Paintings of West Fraser, which was accompanied by a traveling exhibition to Southeastern museums. In 2006, Fraser painted the official portrait of SC Governor Mark Sanford. Honors and awards Fraser was a Commissioner of the South Carolina Art's Commission from 2003-2012, he is an elected member of the Salmagundi Club, an elected Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists, a Signature member of Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA), and a member of the California Art Club. He garnered his first award in 1984, The John Young Hunter Award from Allied Artists of America. Since then he has been honored with the Award of Excellence from Mystic International, The Mary S. Litt Award from the American Watercolor Society, the Pursuit of Excellence/American Master award from the Hubbard Museum of Art, and the Edgar Payne Gold Medal Award for Best Landscape from the California Art Club's 100th Juries Gold Medal Exhibition, among many others. Fraser hangs in permanent collections in 9 museums across the United States and Bermuda, and at the White House Historical Association. His audiences include museums, art associations, resorts, the Heritage annual PGA Tour winner, yacht clubs, historical societies, health institutions, corporate and private collections, and educational institutions. Permanent museum collections - Gibbs Museum of Art
- Greenville County Museum of Art
- Laguna Art Museum
- Masterworks Museum Collection, Hamilton, Bermuda
- Midway Museum, Midway, GA
- Mission San Juan Capistrano
- Morris Museum of Art
- Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, OH
- Telfair Museum of Art
- White House Historical Association
Publications- {{cite book |title=A Native Son, Paintings by West Fraser |first=West |last=Fraser |authorlink= West Fraser |publisher= Telfair Museum |type= Exhibition catalog |isbn= 9780933075184 |year=2012 |first2=Courtney |last2=McNeil |pages=47 |location= Savannah, Georgia}}
- {{cite book|date=June 2006|title=The Boathouse: Tales and Recipes from a Southern Kitchen|first3=Richard S. W. (introduction)|last3=Stoney|first=Douglas W.|last=Bostick|first2=Jason R.|last2=Davidson|first4=Stewart (photographs)|last4=Young|first5=West (featured paintings)|last5=Fraser|isbn=9780975349892|publisher=Joggling Board Press}}
- {{cite book|year=2002|title=Charleston In My Time: the Paintings of West Fraser|type=exhibition catalog|oclc=222479255|last=Sokolitz|first=Roberta (introductory essay)|publisher=Charleston Renaissance Gallery}}
- {{cite book|year=2002|title=Where is Palmetto Bluff?|first=Mark (photography)|last=Permar|first2=Jim (photography)|last2=Erikson|first3=West (paintings)|last3=Fraser|first4=Eric (photography)|last4=Horan|oclc=244206269}}
- {{cite journal|date=January–February 2002|work=South Carolina Wildlife|title=Daws Island: Rich in History, Rich in Art|first=Emily|last=Clements|first2=West (paintings)|last2=Fraser}}
- {{cite book|last=Fraser|first=West|authorlink=West Fraser|last2=Phillips|first2=Ted (introductory essay)|title=Charleston In My Time: the Paintings of West Fraser|year=2001|publisher=University of South Carolina Press|location=Columbia, SC|isbn=1-57003-392-7|last3=Mack|first3=Angela D. (introductory essay)}}
- {{cite book|year=1995|title=The Color of Light: Paintings by West Fraser, 1983 through 1995|publisher=Springfield Museum of Art Museum|type=exhibition catalog|oclc=34153235|last=Fraser|first=West|authorlink=West Fraser}}
- {{cite book|year=1994|type=exhibition catalog|work=Lure of the Lowcountry|publisher=Gibbes Museum of Art|title=In the Dinghy|first=Kristina|last=Montvidas-Kutkus|oclc=84526134}}
- {{cite book|year=1991|title=The Second Annual Hubbard Art Award for Excellence|type=exhibition catalog|publisher=The Hubbard Museum|oclc=24867776}}
- {{cite journal|date=Spring 1985|work=Islands|title=Fine and Fragile Islands–Hilton Head, Daufuskie, Kiawah|first=James S.|last=Wamsley|first2=West (paintings)|last2=Fraser}}
References Further reading - {{cite news|date=May 2011|work=The Post and Courier|title=Fraser's Receives Landscape Award, Edgar Payne Gold Medal for Landscape at the California Art Cub's 100th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition|location=Charleston, South Carolina}}
- {{cite book|date=March 2011|title=California Light: A Century of Landscapes|first=Jean|last=Stern|first2=Molly|last2=Siple|isbn=9780847836253|publisher=Skira Rizzoli}}
- {{cite journal|date=December 2010|work=Southwest Art Magazine|title=Portraits of Places: West Fraser paints the scenery that he has always loved|first=Mark|last=Mussari}}
- {{cite journal|date=July 2009|work=American Society of Marine Artists|title=Notes from Brush Hill Studios, Artist Profile/West Fraser|first=Charles Raskob|last=Robinson}}
- {{cite journal|date=Spring–Summer 2008|work=Gibbes Museum of Art|title=Collector's Publication Signatures, Artist Profile/West Fraser|first=Pam|last=Wall}}
- {{cite journal|date=Spring 2008|work=Legends Magazine|location=Kiawah Island|title=Island Muse, Artists draw from Kiawah's mystique|first=Stephanie|last=Hunt}}
- {{cite journal|date=March 2008|work=American Art Collector|title=Coastal Carolina}}
- {{cite journal|date=Summer 2007|work=Edible Lowcountry|title=Food As Art|first=Lyn|last=Mettler}}
- {{cite book|year=2007|publisher=The Irvine Museum|title=Saving California's Vanishing Treasures|first=Joan Irvine|last=Smith}}
- {{cite journal|date=March 27, 2007|work=Bluffton Today|title=Capturing The Elusive Lowcountry, Artist West Fraser documents our changing landscape|first=Ruth|last=Ragland}}
- {{cite journal|date=March 15, 2007|work=The Island Packet|title=Landscape Painter returns to Bluffton to judge SOBA art show|first=Jenny|last=Lim}}
- {{cite journal|date=January 15, 2007|work=The Island Packet|title=Woman Travels to Capital to Capture Inaugural Day Moments|first=David|last=Lauderdale}}
- {{cite journal|date=January 2007|work=Charleston Magazine|title=Homecoming: A Multigenerational, historic Mount Pleasant home gets a loving update|first=Emily Perlman|last=Abedon|first2=Paula (photographs)|last2=Illingworth}}
- {{cite journal|date=August 2006|publisher=Art in Embassies Program U.S. Department of State|location=Washington, D.C.|first=Ambassador and Mrs. David|last=Wilkins|pages=36|type=catalog|title=United States Embassy, Ottawa - Art in Embassies Program}}
- {{cite journal|date=May 2006|work=The Robb Report|title=Charleston, SC|first=Anne T.|last=Pope}}
- {{cite journal|date=May 2006|work=Charleston Magazine|title=The Art of Living: To One Downtown Family, Fine Furnishings and Collected Art is Just the Stuff of Everyday Life|first=Elle|last=Mcgee|first2=Larry (photography)|last2= Monteith}}
- {{cite journal|date=October 2005|work=Charleston Magazine|title=Stroke of Brilliance|first=Stephanie|last=Hunt|first2=Rick (photography)|last2=McKee}}
- {{cite journal|date=August 2005|work=Plein Air Magazine|title=A Dance of Light- West Fraser|first=Beatrice|last=Aaronson}}
- {{cite journal|date=May 2005|work=Art & Antiques|title=West Fraser tells scenic stories en plein air|first=Susan|last=Sully|first2=Paula (portrait)|last2=Illington}}
- {{cite journal|date=January 2005|work=Hilton Head Monthly|title=Intriguing people of the Lowcountry: West Fraser, Lowcountry landscapes|first=Allison|last=Laurie}}
- {{cite journal|date=January 2004|work=Sandlapper, The Magazine of South Carolina|title=West Fraser's Southern Art|first=Rosie|last=O'Rear}}
- {{cite book|date=October 2003|title=Bound for Blue Water: Contemporary American Marine Art|first=J. Russell|last=Jinishian|publisher=Greenwich Workshop Press|isbn=0-86713-088-1}}
- {{cite book|date=October 2003|title=Enchanted Isle: a History of plein air painting in Santa Catalina Island|publisher= The Society for the Advancement of Plein Air Painting|isbn=0-9728364-0-3|first=Jean|last=Stern|first2=Roy C|last2=Rose|first3=Molly|last3=Siple|first4=Barbara|last4=Doutt|first5=Jean|last5=Patterson}}
- {{cite journal|date=January–February 2003|work=Southern Accent Magazine|title=Plein Air Passion, South Carolina artist West Fraser explores settings near and far in his lush landscapes}}
- {{cite news|date=April 28, 2002|work=Greenville News|title=Charleston: In Plein View|first=Ann|last=Hicks}}
- {{cite journal|date=February 2002|work=Port Charleston Magazine|title=Guest Artist of the Month Column}}
- {{cite journal|year=2000|title=Art From the Parks|publisher=North Light Books|editor-first=Rachel Rubin|editor-last=Wolf}}
- {{cite news|date=August 8, 1999|work=The Post and Courier|title=Fraser's work to be part of White House calendar|first=Dottie|last=Ashley}}
- {{cite news|date=July 20, 1999|work=Los Angeles Times|title=There Was Something in the Plein-Air|first=Ann|last=Conway}}
- {{cite news|date=March 14, 1999|work=The Post and Courier|title=Fraser's works honest, forthright|first=Frank|last=Martin}}
- {{cite news|date=March 7, 1999|work=Beaufort Gazette|title=Fraser in love with Low country – Artist's says light right in Charleston}}
- {{cite journal|date=October 1998|work=Hemispheres|title=Cover Artist Profile|first=Margaret|last=Moore}}
- {{cite news|date=September 24, 1998|work=The Post and Courier|title=Charleston painter has brush with bureaucracy|first=Steve|last=Piacente}}
- {{cite news|date=June 28, 1998|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|title=An Artist's Retreat|first=Lyn|last=Riddle}}
- {{cite news|date=June 28, 1998|work=The Post and Courier|title=West Fraser's artwork is on display at Tradd Street Press|first=Dottie|last=Ashley}}
- {{cite journal|date=Spring 1998|work=California Homes: The Magazine of Architecture, the Arts & Distinctive Design|title=San Juan Capistrano: The Jewel of the Missions|first=Michael|last=McFadden}}
- {{cite news|date=March 12, 1996|work=The Item|location=Sumter, SC|title=Powerful in the Abstract}}
- {{cite journal|date=June 1994|work=Carolina Style magazine|title=West Fraser: The Evolution of a Charleston Artist|first=Ashby|last=Ravenel}}
- {{cite news|date=December 2, 1993|work=Upwith Herald|location=Charleston, SC|title=Interview: West Fraser|first=Chris|last=Kincade}}
- {{cite journal|date=Spring 1993|work=Watercolor 93 – an American Artist Publication|title=West Fraser}}
- {{cite news|date=September 26, 1992|work=The Post and Courier|title=West Fraser: Artist paints the beauty of nature|first=Dottie|last=Ashley}}
- {{cite journal|date=Summer 1992|work=Island Scene magazine|location=Hilton Head Island, SC|title=West Fraser: Artist in the scene. Living The Dream|first=Nikki|last=Hardin}}
- {{cite journal|date=Spring–Summer 1990|location=Kiawah Island|work=Legends magazine|volume=1|issue=1|title=Beaux Arts|first=Dick|last=Reed}}
- {{cite journal|date=Spring 1985|work=Nautical Quarterly|title=West Fraser's Watercolors: Recording the Coast|first=Rebecca|last=Smith}}
External links - {{Official website|http://www.westfraserstudio.com}}
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