Luke Frazier (b. 1970)
Sharp-Tailed Grouse & 20’s
signed "l. frazier" lower right
oil on panel, 14 by 11 in.

“When I was a young boy, I remember begging my older brothers to take me hunting, fishing, and running their traplines. I reveled in it—there was nothing more I wanted to do than be in the wild outdoors: training dogs, shooting ducks and pheasants, catching trout in the mountain streams, and trying to outfox Mr. Fox on the trapline.

I can’t remember when I started scribbling, sketching, and sculpting, but I know it was something I thoroughly enjoyed. My dear friend, Bob Kuhn, taught me, “Draw, draw, draw, and when you think you’re done, draw some more.” What wise words for a budding artist. All it takes is total commitment and countless hours of drawing and painting just to begin to understand composition, color, value, texture, and, most importantly, the anatomy of the subject at hand.

Stringing a few brook trout on a willow twig, hanging ducks and upland birds on the tack wall, skinning a buck after a long and arduous hunt, the memories from a life well-lived are present in my art. I create what I love and I’m grateful for the many artists, collectors, and patrons who have found beauty in my work.” — Luke Frazier

Luke Frazier is one of the West's top wildlife artists. Born and raised in the mountains of northern Utah, Frazier spent much of his youth hunting and fishing. His early forays into nature inspired a passion for the outdoors. As a child, Frazier spent countless hours sketching and sculpting wildlife, demonstrating not only a passionate interest, but also an instinctive ability. Later, he received his formal art training at Utah State University, where he earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting and a master of fine arts degree in illustration. Frazier cites the influence of Winslow Homer, Edgar Payne, Bruno Liljefors, Carl Rungius, and Bob Kuhn in his work.

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