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Norman K. Frater
Figurative Sculptor, Ceramic and Bronze
Norman K. Frater has been sculpting the figure since 1995. His sculptures are all hand modeled using water based sculpture clay, which has a wonderful, earthy feel that brings back the joys of child play in sandboxes and mud puddles. His study of drawing and sculpting the head and figure are evident in his most recent western sculptures. The roughness of high fired sculpture clay lends an authenticity to the character of hard working men and women, while the warmth of the clay gives it humanity.
If asked why he chose sculpture, he will say that drawing and painting were too flat, and pottery too round, “but to feel and see a person come alive in my hands -- that is my passion!” Nature photography is his second passion because seeing and capturing what God has created is awe inspiring, but, “to create a sculpture with my mind and my hands and my eyes and my heart brings me one step closer to experience the creativity of God.”
I hope you enjoy browsing his galleries of western theme, and general figurative sculpture work that follow. After those is a special third gallery for his students to display their work. The section on classes invites you to learn sculpture with Norman by creating works of interest to you – of a loved one, a pet, or a character type that attracts you from a photograph, a magazine or book.
Sincerely, Norman K. Frater, sculptor