FRED LUCAS of Arizona, is one of America's most notable fine art painters of the Grand Canyon and American West. He has been painting the Grand Canyon for over 18 years. His inspiring oil paintings have hung in the Presidential White House, the Arizona State Capitol, museums, prestigious galleries and major hotels. FRED LUCAS fine art originals and reproductions continue to command the admiration of collectors and patrons in every state and over twenty-five foreign countries. His talent, technique and masterful skills combine to create superlative art in a broad variety of subjects, such as sweeping landscapes, robust western Americana and contemporary natives, wildlife, portraits and historical events. FRED LUCAS editions of collector prints are produced under exacting and controlled standards of printing with the finest inks and acid-free paper stocks to insure valued replicas of the fine art originals.

FRED LUCAS was born in Tacoma, Washington, and at age nine was placed under the tutorship of a skilled fine arts artist for five years. He obtained additional training at the Famous Artist Schools of Westport, Connecticut. While living in Las Vegas, Nevada, and later, the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Fred continued his study and exposure to the works of master painters, western life and literature. This influenced him to enter a full-time fine arts career, and he began gallery exhibition at Santa Fe and Scottsdale in 1972. Fred Lucas continues to paint and enjoy the grandeur of the West and its people in his studio in Arizona.

"For over a century, the great American West, with its unique heritage, has been artistically rendered. These past and present creations reflect the vigor, romance, and beauty of western life. Such art will remain cherished and significant because it sparks a meaningful and valued communication. It helps us gaze at the strength, courage, and freedom of western man in his majestic domain. Western heroic characters and panoramic vistas grasp the attention and enrich the senses of appreciation. The yearning in a true artist of the West is to catch the spirit of robust people, the land and their lives. His calling is to originate illuminating and artistic expressions reflecting these values. " -Lucas

For information and how to order artwork originals and lithographs,
and more visit Fred Lucas site at
www.fredlucasarts.com

While at the Grand Canyon you can see his artwork at the Quality Inn, Best Western Squire Inn and on the north rim at North Rim Lodge.

All pictures and text are © copyright 1999 by Fred Lucas and have been used with his permission.