Collection: Frazier, Luke

Luke Frazier began sculpting and drawing at a young age, encouraged by his creative father, Jesse. The two embarked upon many memorable road trips into the deserts of Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, where they camped under the stars and huddled by campfires, where his father told stories of days gone by.

The middle child in a combined family of sixteen siblings, Frazier hunted, fished, and trapped with his brothers to provide for the household. Those early forays outdoors made lasting impressions and taught valuable lessons about responsibility, the value of hard work, and the bond of family.

In the way storytellers engage audiences’ attention with descriptive language, Frazier’s paintings inspire viewers’ imaginations by hinting at messages visually and emotionally. A keen observer, Frazier immerses himself in his surroundings, and his rugged and mature style skillfully captures the anatomy and presence of the subjects he paints. Frazier’s artistic style leans toward impressionistic or representational. “I try to be as accurate as possible with my drawings of anatomies, and creative with my compositions,” he said recently in his studio.

Luke received his formal art training at Utah State University, where he earned a bachelor of fine art degree in painting and a master of fine art degree in illustration.