Biography

Born May 18, 1949, in Palo Alto,
California.

Self-taught Artist.  

Resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

 Life and art join to reveal a dynamic partnership in the work of Fredrick Prescott. The joy and animation seen in Prescott’s sculptures simultaneously evoke the natural world and it’s imaginary counterpart. As graphically bold and colorful as his pieces are, they always look perfectly at ease in a natural setting, though there is no denying their otherworldly quality. 

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 The dichotomy between the real and the fantastical in Prescott’s artwork leads to the creation of a captivating, multi-dimensional art form. Using the visual and emotional impact of brilliant color on moving steel, the artist produces sculptures reflecting his singular perception of the world around him. His work is seen as a blend of folk art, pop art, and technically advanced construction.

Fredrick Prescott’s childhood experiences have influenced the kinetic animals and landscapes that have become his artistic trademark. Born in Palo Alto in 1949, the oldest son of the chief inventor and owner of the Universal Coin Meter Company, Prescott began working with metal at the age of six. In a playground of band saws, punch presses and metal grinders, he spent countless hours honing the skills he uses to transform metal into art by cutting, bending, and welding. By age twelve, Prescott was enrolled in a watercolor painting class where he immediately developed a passion for color. By both sculpting and painting his artwork, he began his career fascination for bold and colorful metal sculpture.

Since 1974, Prescott has exhibited his work all over the world and created special pieces on commission for both private and corporate collectors, including Walt Disney Co., Porsche, and the Chicago Bulls, among others. Prescott’s larger-than-life sculptures have frequently been installed in public parks and venues where people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy them.

Special Commissions, Notable Individual Collectors, Awards and Charitable Donations:

Commissions:

1991  
“Looney Tunes” commissioned by Warner
Brothers Studio stores.

1994  
Chosen as licensed Disney artist for Disneyana Convention, Disneyworld, Orlando, FL.
Live auction of original sculpture
“Magic Castle”.

1989
 Permanent installation in the American Embassy in Sweden.

2006
Exhibition, Coconut Grove, Miami, FL

Collectors:

Michael Jordan

Oprah Winfrey

Wendelin Wiedeking, CEO, Porsche

Awards:

St. James Art Show   1st Place 2007

Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Best in Show Sculpture 2013

Charitable Donations:

1999  
The Buckaroo Ball Benefit for Children, Santa Fe, NM

2015  
The Exceptional Children’s Foundation, Culver City, CA; Dick Gary Collection

2015  
Naples Zoo, Naples, FL

SELECTED PERMANENT MUSEUM / EMBASSY COLLECTIONS

Alliance for the Arts,
Fort Myers,
FL Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast,
Stuart,
FL Tacoma Children’s Museum,
Tacoma,
WA Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy,
Sarasota, FL Gene Autry Museum,

Los Angeles,
CA Museum of Modern Art,
NYC, NY Queen’s Museum,

Metropolitan Museum of Art,
NYC,
NY American Embassy of Sweden American Embassy of Thailand American Embassy of Copenhagen,

Denmark Dallas Museum of Art,

Dallas,
TX   &  Jesuit Dallas Museum,
Dallas,

TX Neutrogena Corporate Collection,
Laguna Art Museum,

Laguna Beach,
CA Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art,

Auburn,

ALL SELECTED FINE ART SHOW AWARDS

Coconut Grove Arts Festival Best in Show Sculpture 2013

Kimball Arts Festival   Best in Show Sculpture 2009 / 2010 / 2011

Art Prize  Top Ten 2010

Barrington Art Festival   Merit Award 2010

Chicago Gold Coast Art Fair  Best of Show 2007

Los Altos Rotary Fine Art Show Mayors Award 2007

Naples Nat’l Art Festival at the von Liebig Art Center   Best of Show 2007

St. James Art Show   1st Place 2007

Port Clinton Art Festival Best of 3D  2005 / 2007

 &  Steven L Amdur Memorial Award, 2005 / 2013

 CHARITABLE SCULPTURE DONATIONS       

2015   Naples Zoo,

  The Exceptional Children’s Foundation,
Culver City, CA;

Dick Gary Collection 2013 Alliance for the Arts,
Fort Myers, FL;

Betty Shallcross Collection 2012

   Weber County Library, Ogden, UT 2009

  Tembo Trail at the Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH 1999

  The Buckaroo Ball Benefit for Children, Santa Fe, NM 1999

  Aid and Comfort Ball of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM 1998

  Starlight Children’s Foundation 1998

  Boys and Girls Club of Central California 1998

  United Way of Central California 1997

  Smokin’ the Bay Fundraiser, Monterey, CA 1997

  Reach for the Rainbow Charity, Ontario, Canada 1997

  Humane Society and United Way, Maui, HI 1996

  Bill Shoemaker Foundation, Los Angeles, CA 1996

  Terry Fox Annual Benefit for Cancer Research, Maui, HI 1996

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center-Monty Hall Diabetes Tennis Tournament, Los Angeles, CA 1996

  All Children’s Hospital Foundation, Memorial, NJ 1996

  God’s Love We Deliver, AIDS Benefit, New York, NY 1995

  Kitchen Angels, Santa Fe, NM 1995

  United Way, Santa Fe, NM 1994

  Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO 1994

  Buckaroo Ball Charity, Santa Fe, NM, Live Auction “Cowboys and Indians” with neon 1994

  Official Artist, Saint Vincent’s Hospital-Pediatrics and Obstetrics Fundraiser, Santa Fe, NM 1991

  Children’s Hospital, Albuquerque, NM 1990

  Children’s Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela 1990

  Gerald Ford Amphitheater, Vail, CO 1990

  Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA 1989

  American Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark 1989

  Celebrate Youth, Santa Fe, NM 1989

  Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX 1988  

 Save the Dolphins Fundraiser, San Diego, CA
                                                                                                  

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