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Internationally known, award winning artist
Michael P. Fräse has a mountain of reference material
for his 100% original acrylic paintings. Although he has
over 6000 slides of his own to work from, he also works
with some of the top photographers in the country, including
Don Barton, Dale Frangos, Mary Keller, Wally Schroth, Monty
Sloan, Tom and Barbara Silver, James Storm and Richard G.
Wells.
Recent state and national achievements by
the Norwegian-American artist include:
Winner of the 1997-1998 State of Florida
Waterfowl Stamp
First Place Winner (cover) - 1997 Indiana Wildlife Calendar
Winning entries - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999 and 2000 West Virginia
Outdoor Calendar.
Second Place - 1992 Michigan Duck Stamp
Second Place - 1992 Florida Duck Stamp
Second Place - 1993 Michigan Duck Stamp
Five - 1991 Ducks Unlimited Michigan
Fifth Place - 1994-1995 Nevada Duck Stamp
Finalist in several other national contests
Some recent limited edition prints from
the artist include the 1998 Wolf Park print and stamp, The
Florida Panther Society's print and stamp, The Animal of
Turpentine Creek print series, the Vikingship Anund print
in Sweden that was also used by the Hallsta Brewery in Sweden
for the just introduced Anund Beer! and the just introduced
Jewels of the Wires series of insulator prints!
Paintings and prints by the artist are now
in all 50 states, and dozens of other countries. The Michigan
artist's work has also been used to help raise funds for
Audubon, National Wildlife Federation, Easter Seals, C.A.R.E.,
Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited and several other groups.
Michael P. Fräse is listed at ARTPRICE
and in the official state publications of Florida - Fish
and Gamer, West Virginia Division of Wildlife - Wildlife
Art Calendars, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Wildlife
Art Calendars.
The artist's work is featured on stamps,
calendar, magazine covers, fine art prints and more. Also
featured at countless web sites, newspapers and television.
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