Gallery Artist: Fritz White

Fritz White Biography

Fritz White was born January 14, 1930 in Milford, Ohio near Cincinnati. The Little Miami River, which borders Cincinnati on the east, was a main thoroughfare north and south for the Shawnee tribes that were settled throughout Ohio.

Artifacts of the Shawnees, Miamis, Mingos and even mound builders were common to the area. From these artifacts, his interest in the Native American and their mythology was kindled. “As a kid, I used to think that when I followed a path along the river that the Shawnee had been there only moments ago, that Boone, and Kenton, and maybe the young surveyor G, Washington came this way.” Perhaps my need to do the west came from all the stories I had heard and read growing up.

My interest and feeling has grown dramatically with research into the day-to-day lives of those builders of America. The thrill comes from exploring one small facet of western life after another.

Fritz shares his talents with others, teaching numerous educational sessions with young artists and conducting sculpture classes for the visually impaired.

In addition to being a member of the Cowboy Artists of America, White is a member of the National Sculpture Society.

He and his wife, Ina, live in Loveland, Colorado.

Fritz is represented by The Closson Galleries in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Huntsman Gallery of Fine Art in Aspen, Colorado, the Matteucci Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico Fe and Trailside Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.

BIOGRAPHY AND RESUME

BORN: Milford, Ohio
January 14,1930

EDUCATION:
University of Cincinnati
Central Academy of Commercial Art

MEMBERSHIPS: Cowboy Artists of America
National Sculpture Society

MAJOR EXHIBITIONS:

Two Artist Exhibit - Thomas Gilcrease Museum, 1987
Phoenix Art Museum - Cowboy Artists of America, 1973-2002
National Academy of Western Art, 1989-1992
Artists of America - Denver, CO, 1988-1998
Beijing, China
Madrid, Spain
Moscow, Russia
Munich, Germany
Tel Aviv, Israel

AWARDS:

Best of Show

3, Cowboy Artists of America
1, Northwest Rendezvous
Gold Medals for Sculpture - 7 Cowboy Artists of America
Silver Medals for Sculpture - 3 Cowboy Artists of America
Silver Medal for Watercolor - 1 Cowboy Artists of America
Colt Award - Cowboy Artists of America (Best overall show by an individual artist)