about
fred
 Animals always spoke to him; they
were so kind and non-judgmental. He
decided early on to give human characteristics
to them and even to inanimate things
such as spoons, bowls and even the
popcorn machine.
Thumper the bunny in Bambi was his
favorite cartoon character. Quote,“if
you can’t say something nice
don’t say nothing at all.”
What are his mediums? He uses
the best 100% natural materials available.
Printmaker’s
paper |
French RIVES BFK ,280 gram 100%
cotton |
Sculpture clay |
High fire Raku clay from crushed
granite. Vitrified
with celadon 1234 glaze. Never
any molds, all by hand and unique. |
Paintings |
Acrylic water based paint
Golden/Liquitex |
Fred
and Virginia, his lovely supportive
wife of 35 years, reside in beautiful
Napa Valley. They have two adult children:
Kelley an altruistic social worker,
and Casey a college student at nearby
Sonoma State. The two models are
the family’s
lively golden retrievers Jackson and
Mac. Rounding out the pet population
are about fifty-four fish in a Harmony
Pond.
Fred teaches and demonstrates part
time and is available for local workshops
in printmaking, sculpture and cartoon
techniques.
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