William Frater b. 1 January 1890

Also known as "Jock" Frater
  • Designer (Glass & metal Artist / Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Frater's career began with an apprenticeship in glass design in Scotland. He arrived in Melbourne 1910, worked with Brooks, Robinson and Co. in stained glass, later with E.L. Yencken, Melbourne. Best known as a figurative painter following training at the George Bell School, Melbourne. Elected President of the Victorian Artists Society.
Tags: stained glass designer, painter, Lecturer
exhibited at
William Frater: A Life With Colour
Date
24 March 2000 - 5 April 2000
Place
Victorian Artists' Society Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
Description

Victorian Artist’s Society – March 2000, exhibition and book launch of the biography 'William Frater: A Life With Colour’, by Dick Wittman.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Victorian Artists Society
Note
'A Life With Colour' March 2000
exhibited at
Commemorative exhibition of works by William Frater
Date
1974
Place
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Description

A commemorative exhibition of works by the artist who died in November 1974. Paintings were borrowed from Dr R Constable, The University of WA, WAIT and Mr L Klepac.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGWA annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting
exhibited at
Herald outdoor art show 1953
Date
12 December 1953 - 20 December 1953
Place
Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
Description

Originally scheduled for 8-13 December 1953 but delayed by summer storms.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Flower paintings: by well known artists
Date
30 April 1946 - 18 May 1946
Place
Myer Art Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Contemporary Art Society: Exhibition 1942
Date
4 August 1942 - 15 August 1942
Place
Athenaeum Art Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
Type
Exhibition