Doug Fryer

Title of Painting: GATHERING STORM (REQUIEM)

Dimensions of Painting: 30"x30"

Price of Painting: Not for Sale

My ancestors, the James Sherlock Cantwell family, drove a wagon across the plains with the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies. Their journals tell of the determination and faith they had during the terrible hardships of the journey. The sacrifice that they made for their beliefs, and for us their posterity, is beyond measure. This painting is a token of remembrance for what they did for me.

Artist Biography: 

Douglas Fryer was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1963, and was raised in Illinois and California. In 1988 he received a BFA in Illustration from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and later returned to BYU for further study toward an MFA in Painting and Drawing, completing the degree in 1995. He has worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer for a variety of clients in publishing, editorial and advertising. His clients have included Harcourt Brace, Warner Brothers, Humana, American Girl, TDK, Proctor and Gamble and many others. Douglas has taught fine art and illustration at several universities and art schools, including BYU, The University of Hartford inHartford Connecticut, and at The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. He currently exhibits his work in the Marshall Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Meyer Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Howard/Mandville Gallery in Kirkland, Washington. Although he works mainly in oil, Douglas enjoys working in a variety of mediums including watercolor, printmaking, and digital. His love of landscape stems from having lived in many beautiful areas of the country, including seven years in rural Vermont, and most recently within the farmland and mountains of central Utah. His personal works are moving images of places, objects and people that have simple, yet profound significance to him. He hopes that those who view his paintings will sense his love for his subjects and his pleasure in working with his materials.
Contact Information: fryer@cut.net