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Catriona Fraser
Born1972 (age 51–52)
England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Art dealer, photographer, curator, art activist
Known forInfrared landscape photography

Catriona Fraser (born England 1972) is a British photographer and art dealer.[1] She has lived in Washington, DC since 1996.

Education

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Fraser studied at the Plymouth College of Arts and Design in Plymouth, England, where at the time - at age 16, she was the youngest student ever admitted to the school's photography Diploma course.[2]

Art Dealer

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Fraser established the Fraser Gallery in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC in 1996 when she was 25 years old.[1] She opened a second gallery in nearby Bethesda, Maryland, part of the Greater Washington, DC region in 2002.[3][4][5] The galleries closed in 2011.[6][7][8] During the years that they operated, the galleries established a significant presence in the region via their exhibitions.[9][10][1][11][12][13] as well as internationally through their seminal and early employment of the then novel Internet to expand the gallery's reach and exhibitions.[14][15] The galleries focused on contemporary realism[1][4] and represented notable artists such as Tim Tate, David FeBland, Maxwell MacKenzie, F. Lennox Campello, Kris Kuksi, Chawky Frenn, Michael Janis, Sandra Ramos, Marta Maria Perez Bravo, Joyce Tenneson, Lida Moser and others.[4][16][17][18][19][20]

Photographer

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Fraser herself is a photographer,[21][22] and her work focused on black and white infrared photography of Scottish landscapes, medieval ruins and Pictish stone circles and standing stones.[21][9][23][24][25][26] In 2002, The Washington Times art critic reported that "Catriona Fraser, who runs the Fraser Gallery and also makes remarkable photographs... She regularly returns to her native Scotland to shoot with infrared film for the haunting, mystical light she achieves."[26] Also in 2002, the Washington City Paper art critic wrote "Fraser's grainy technique gloriously captures subtleties, from weathered stone in castle walls and turrets to fluffy, snowy textures one would not expect in clear skies."[27]

In 1997 The Washington Post art critic wrote that "Her moody, evocative pictures won first prize for photography in the Northern Virginia Arts Festival in 1994 and 1995 and have proven popular at outdoor arts festivals across the United States. At her inaugural show, they sold well."[1]

Arts advocate and curator

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Fraser is currently an arts lecturer,[28][29][30][31][32][33] the chair of the annual Bethesda Painting Awards,[34] an annual painting competition which awards $14,000 in prizes,[35] and the annual Trawick Art Prize Competition[36][37] - a fine arts competition which awards $10,000 to an artist from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.[38][37] She is also the director of the annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival,[39][40] as well as an active curator.[41][42][43]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Protzman, Ferdinand (1997-01-11). "A Popular Vision". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Photographs of Scotland - Fraser Gallery - Absolutearts.com". www.absolutearts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  3. ^ "Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland, USA". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  4. ^ a b c Dawson, Jessica (2002-02-21). "Galleries". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  5. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (2002-08-16). "Summer Show Standouts". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  6. ^ "Fraser Gallery to Close Its Doors". Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD Patch. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  7. ^ "Fraser Gallery will close this month". The Washington City Paper.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Fraser discusses closing of her Bethesda gallery". The Gazette Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  9. ^ a b "Louis Jacobson 2002 review of Catriona Fraser 'Seven Celtic Nations' photography show at the Fraser Gallery Bethesda". www.thefrasergallery.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  10. ^ Edleson, Harriet; Lindroth, David (February 2012). The Little Black Book of Washington DC, 2012 Edition: The Essential Guide to America's Capital. Peter Pauper Press, Inc. ISBN 9781441306616.
  11. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (2003-07-11). "Tate gets to the heart of the matter". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  12. ^ Dawson, Jessica (2001-06-07). "Painted from memories". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  13. ^ Protzman, Ferdinand (1999-02-04). "Craning for a better look". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-04-26.[dead link]
  14. ^ Protzman, Ferdinand (1998-04-09). "Monitoring Art Galleries". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  15. ^ Protzman, Ferdinand (2000-04-06). "Galleries". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  16. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (2006-09-26). "New Shows Breathe Life Into Area Galleries". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  17. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (2005-04-25). "Lida Moser at her finest". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-04-26.[dead link]
  18. ^ "Lida Moser: 50 Years of Photographs". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  19. ^ "Photography by Maxwell MacKenzie at the Fraser Gallery". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  20. ^ "Kiss My Glass". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  21. ^ a b "Artwork #47". Montgomery College. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  22. ^ "10th Annual International Photography Competition". PCN. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  23. ^ "Castles on the Web for castles, castle photos, castle of the day: Castle Collections". www.castlesontheweb.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  24. ^ "Art Collection". The Knowledge Center, Inc. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  25. ^ "Touring All Scotland from Rampant Scotland Directory". www.rampantscotland.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  26. ^ a b "A sparkling array of images". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  27. ^ "Louis Jacobson 2002 review of Catriona Fraser 'Seven Celtic Nations' photography show at the Fraser Gallery Bethesda". www.thefrasergallery.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  28. ^ "Success as an Artist Seminar | Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts". www.marylandhall.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  29. ^ "Maryland Federation of Art Success as an Artist Seminar". Southern Maryland News Net. 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  30. ^ ""Success as an Artist" Seminar, Sept 18-19, 2013". Potomac Local. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  31. ^ ""Success as an Artist" Seminar". WETA. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  32. ^ "Success as an Artist ~ reflections on Ms. Fraser's advice". Elizabeth Floyd. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  33. ^ "Opportunities". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  34. ^ "Bethesda Painting Awards Announce Winners". Montgomery Community Media. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  35. ^ "Bethesda Painting Awards". www.bethesda.org. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  36. ^ "The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards Application | dcarts". dcarts.dc.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  37. ^ a b "Founder/Chair". www.bethesda.org. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  38. ^ "The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards Application | dcarts". dcarts.dc.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  39. ^ "Arts Festival Application". www.bethesda.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  40. ^ Thomas, Damita (2017-05-01). "Bethesda Fine Arts Festival Returns To Bethesda". Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD Patch. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  41. ^ "Capitol Hill Art League Region-Wide Show Draws a Crowd". Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  42. ^ "Artist Call- CHAL Presents its 4th Annual Metro DC Open Juried Exhibition The Shape of Things". East City Art. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  43. ^ "Local Exhibition Opportunities". The Art League Blog. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
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