ELLA FRAZER
Naples, FL, [email protected]
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Born and educated in Scotland,
Ella Frazer began taking
art classes at an early age,
progressing from crayons in
kindergarten to watercolor
in high school. Traveling in
Europe for years allowed her
to visit galleries and museums,
which was instrumental in her
later studies, particularly the
materials and techniques of the
Old Masters. She later received
a bachelor’s degree in fine art
from the University of Toronto
and then settled in Florida.
“I tried other mediums
early on, but now paint in
egg tempera and acrylic—egg
tempera for the glowing,
translucent effects possible
and acrylic for its versatility,”
Frazer says, noting she is
currently exploring egg
tempera over gold leaf.
Frazer’s main subjects are
portraits and figures, and she
prefers to capture a moment
in the life of the subject and
give a sense of atmosphere
rather than a formal pose.
For example, Siesta, Ikea was
derived from a photo she took
of her son Grant in “one of the
rare, quiet moments in the life
of a busy teenager and where
our cat, Chubby, was always
available to join in.” Another
work, Interlude after the
Storm, has a similar feel, as she
“captured this quiet moment
between father and son after a
lake storm.”
Another example of Frazer’s
work is Machrihanish, Mull
of Kintyre. “This beach on the
Mull of Kintyre is one of my
favorites and expresses the
beauty and solitude of this part
of Scotland,” she says. “It is
easy to see why Mull of Kintyre
was home to the McCartney
family for many years.”RIPPLE EFFECT
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112 NE Hunter Avenue, Micanopy,
FL 32667, (239) 398-3375
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Jeff Ripple is a self-trained
artist dedicated to a poetic
realism in landscape painting.
He paints exclusively in oil
on either board or mounted
linen in a style reminiscent of
the 19th-century Hudson River
School and luminist traditions.
Ripple often sketches or
paints small studies on location,
believing these references
crucial for creating good work
in the studio. He says, “I try
to infuse my paintings with
my emotional response to the
light and atmosphere on that
landscape. The referencesI create in the field help me
make an emotional connection,
and they refresh my memory
of that connection once back
in the studio. A studio work
may or may not be of a precise
location or moment in time, but
it is always believable and true
to the spirit of a place.”
Ripple is devoting more
attention to southern
landscapes, in particular
those in Florida and the
Appalachians. Rivers hold a
special fascination for him,especially the Waccasassa
River on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Ripple’s paintings have won
numerous awards, including
Finalist in the 12th International
Art Renewal Center Salon and
winner of the 2016 ArtPop
Central Florida People’s Choice
Award. He exhibits at select art
festivals and through his Ripple
Effect Gallery & Studio in
Micanopy, Florida. The gallery
leads into Ripple’s studio, so
visitors can see him at work
and view works in progress.1231
Ella Frazer,
Machrihanish, Mull of
Kintyre, acrylic, 24 x 48"2
Ella Frazer, Interlude
after the Storm, egg
tempera, 24 x 36"3
Ripple Effect Studio
& Gallery, An Afternoon
in Autumn on the
Waccasassa, oil on
board, 24 x 36",
by Jeff Ripple.080 http://www.AmericanArtCollector.com
DESTINATION / FLORIDA