In contrast to her unassuming and humble personality, the clay
art work of
Gail Frasier, of Evergreen,has recently received
boisterous attention from the Colorado art community. This
respected artist will participate in four separate shows throughout
the spring and summer.
Frasier's work is truly unique, just as the elements in nature
that inspire her. The vessels she creates originate from the wheel.
For the first twenty years of her career as a production potter
"once the piece was thrown, it was basically completed." Today the
creation of the vessel is just the beginning of her art.
By layering slabs of clay to her thrown pieces, and then
painstakingly contributing both three-dimensional and carved
designs to the work, these works of art seem to come alive.
Frasier's work reflects the beauty she discovers as she hikes and
skis through Colorado's mountains. Bubbles created as a mountain
stream smoothes the rough edge of a rock, seeds emerging from a
bursting pod, or the outer layer of a cocoon splitting open to
welcome new life, are each discovered through her love of
nature.
"Change is life, isn't it?" she ponders. "I want to give a
feeling of growth. It applies in nature and that goes to the
personal level - personal growth," explained Frasier. That
expression of growth is discovered in each of her works of
clay.
It could be argued that Frasier's personality may serve as its
own inspiration for her work. She will proudly tell you about her
husband of 33 years, and her three children. However, it takes
serious prodding to get this humble lady to tell you that her
degree was in mathematics, specifically studying calculus and
vectors. "I do think that if you get into calculus and vectors, you
are creative," she laughed. She is truly an individual made of
multiple layers, each fascinating to peel away and discover.
Her work can be found in galleries across the country, but
fortunately for Colorado art lovers, will also be presented in four
prestigious area shows. Look for Frasier's work at:
The Northern Colorado Artist Association's 15 th National
Exhibition at the Lincoln Center in Ft. Collins, April 8 - May 13.
The invitational exhibit,
"The Nature of Things and Things in Nature," presented by the Art Students' League of Denver, 200 Grant
Street, May 5 - June 23 rd.
Evergreen Art Center's Invitational Clay & Fiber/New
Directions, that runs from June 1 - July 30 at the Evergreen Arts Center,
32003 Ellingwood Trail in Evergreen.
Loveland Sculpture in the Park 2006, enjoy August 11-13, in Loveland.
For more information and to see examples of her work look to
www.gailfrasier.com or call 303-674-1620.