Frazier, Luke, 1970-

Luke Frazier grew up hunting and fishing in the mountains of northern Utah. His early experiences with nature instilled a kinship with wildlife alongside a passion for the outdoors; both of which are highly evident in his artwork. As a child he spent hours scribbling, sketching and sculpting wildlife. He received his formal art training from Utah State University, where he earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in painting and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in illustration. He was always influenced by the art of Winslow Homer, Edgar Payne, Bruno Liljefors, Wilhelm Kuhnert, Carl Rungius, and Bob Kuhn. Frazier appreciates the strength of drawing, color and emotion these artists would put into their pieces.

Every year, Frazier travels through Alaska, Canada, and the American West painting and photographing animals in their environment. Among the museums where Frazier's paintings have been exhibited are the National Museum of Wildlife Art, The Museum of the American West, The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, The Phoenix Art Museum, The C.M. Russell Museum, The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and the Kimball Art Center.

This particular painting by Luke Frazier titled "One in the Mouth is Worth Two in the River" will be in the upcoming Jackson Hole Art Auction on September 19, 2009.