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Fred E Salmon, Jr.
Fred grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. His early interest in art was manifested by copying cartoons as a child and progressing to drawing portraits of people from photographs while in high school. Although having a strong interest in the visual arts, he went on to study engineering at the University of Hawaii where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. After a career in the telecommunication industry Fred took an early retirement and set to build an avocation in fine art. Although considered as self-taught, he pursued his early passion in art drawing head studies under the
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"Duke's Reef," Oil on Board, 12x16 |
tutelage of the late Franz Griessler, an Austrian-born artist and a contemporary of Egon Schiele. He also took workshops with the noted watercolorist Robert E. Wood and oil painters T. M. Nicholas, Kevin MacPherson, Ken Auster, and Jove Wang. Watercolor was his choice of medium when he started painting but in 1997 he shifted his focus to oil painting. As an adjunct to painting, Fred continues to hone his hand-eye coordination skills in drawing the human figure from life. He considers the human form, the embodiment of universal inspiration and beauty, his favorite subject matter. For him, rendering the human
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"Honokohau Bridge," Oil on Board, 8x10 |
figure is the most challenging art form and the most personal fulfillment when successfully executed in any medium. He also enjoys the challenge of plein air painting. Whether the subject matter is landscape, seascape, figurative, portrait, or still life, and regardless of the medium, Fred strives to capture the essence of mood and the elusive quality of light in his art. As a member of the Hawaii Watercolor Society and Association of Hawaii Artists, his paintings have won numerous awards in local juried exhibitions. Fred was also juried into the fourth edition of the Biennale of Florence, Italy. In the July 2001 issue of the American Artist magazine, his portraits were featured in an interviewed article. The Hawaii Book Publishers Association in 1999 awarded him for excellence in children's book illustration for the book, Kolea: The Story of the Pacific Golden Plover. His art is collected locally and abroad, as well as by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. He lives with his wife Ingrid in Honolulu.
For additional information about Fred E Salmon, Jr. please visit www.fredsalmon.com.
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"Honokohau Cliff," Oil on Board, 8x10 |
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"Beyond Kapalua," Oil on Board, 12x16 |
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"North Kapalua," Oil on Board, 12x16 |
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Honorary Signature Members
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Danny Bushart
Judy B. Montagne
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