Lawrence (Larry) Frates
Artist Statement
“Nature is my subject matter, whether it is a traditional landscape or an impression of atmospheric qualities in a subject. Making the brush dance on the surface, as it interacts with the colors and lines, is my Goal and Spontaneity is my Vision.”
Gallery
Featured Work
Trail to the Hut
Watercolor. 16″ x 20″. Contact Artist For Price.
Mount Washington Mist
Watercolor. 20″ x 16″. Contact Artist For Price.
Winter on the Suncook
Watercolor. 20″ x 16.” Contact Artist For Price.
Waukewan Shore
Watercolor. 36″ x 24.” Contact Artist For Price.
Waukewan Pond
Watercolor. 36″ x 24″. Contact Artist For Price.
Burst of Energy
Watercolor. 16″ x 20.” Contact Artist For Price.
Fall In NH
Watercolor. 20″ x 16″. Contact Artist For Price.
Mill Falls, Meredith
Watercolor. 16″ x 20″. Contact Artist For Price.
Biography:
Lawrence (Larry) Frates is presently the Creative Arts Consultant at the Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center in Laconia, New Hampshire. Prior to this he served for six years as the Artist in Residence at the historic Belknap Mill.
He has spent the past 50 years creating paintings in watercolor, acrylic and oils that represent a clean use of color in a semi-realistic style. His focus is on the intuitive feeling of his subjects rather than a detailed representation of the images he presents to his viewers.
As a business person, he established the Frates Creative Arts Center in 1974.
As an artist, his works have been exhibited at the Woodrow Wilson Gallery at the Smithsonian, Washington DC, Northern Illinois University, University of Massachusetts,during his Fulbright year in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.his works were shown at the Briggens Museum in Norway, the Getty Stromness Center in Orkney, Scotland, and the Central Bureau Gallery in London,
As an art educator, Larry has served as an Adjunct Fine Arts faculty member at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Southern NH University, Manchester,NH, Plymouth State University, NH, and NH Technical Institute. In addition he taught and directed art and integrated arts programs for 40 years in the Public Schools of MA and NH.
He is presently working with community outreach programs in collaboration with the New Orleans Art Association, Lakes Center for the Arts, Lakes Region Cancer Support Team and Lakes Region Mental Health Center.
His works are exhibited locally at his studio in Laconia, NH. In addition, they can also be seen at his Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana.
He can be reached at fcac@tds.net or 603 387-3687 for appointments to view more of his works, as well as more information about his classes.