Born May 18, 1949, in Palo Alto, California, Frederick Prescott is a self-taught artist, who resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. On the artist's website, 2020, is the following text:

Life and art join to reveal a dynamic partnership in the work of Fredrick Prescott. The joy and animation seen in Prescott’s sculptures simultaneously evoke the natural world and it’s imaginary counterpart. As graphically bold and colorful as his pieces are, they always look perfectly at ease in a natural setting, though there is no denying their otherworldly quality.
The dichotomy between the real and the fantastical in Prescott’s artwork leads to the creation of a captivating, multi-dimensional art form. Using the visual and emotional impact of brilliant color on moving steel, the artist produces sculptures reflecting his singular perception of the world around him. His work is seen as a blend of folk art, pop art, and technically advanced construction.

Fredrick Prescott’s childhood experiences have influenced the kinetic animals and landscapes that have become his artistic trademark. Born in Palo Alto in 1949, the oldest son of the chief inventor and owner of the Universal Coin Meter Company, Prescott began working with metal at the age of six. In a playground of band saws, punch presses and metal grinders, he spent countless hours honing the skills he uses to transform metal into art by cutting, bending, and welding.

By age twelve, Prescott was enrolled in a watercolor painting class where he immediately developed a passion for color. By both sculpting and painting his artwork, he began his career fascination for bold and colorful metal sculpture.
Since 1974, Prescott has exhibited his work all over the world and created special pieces on commission for both private and corporate collectors, including Walt Disney Co., Porsche, and the Chicago Bulls, among others. Prescott’s larger-than-life sculptures have frequently been installed in public parks and venues where people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy them.

COMMISSIONS

1991 “Looney Tunes” commissioned by Warner
Brothers Studio stores.

1994
Chosen licensed Disney artist, Disneyana Convention, Disneyworld, Orlando, FL.
Live auction of original sculpture “Magic Castle”.
1989
Permanent installation in the American Embassy in Sweden.

2006
Exhibition, Coconut Grove, Miami, FL

CHARITABLE DONATIONS

1999
The Buckaroo Ball Benefit for Children, Santa Fe, NM

2015
The Exceptional Children’s Foundation, Culver City, CA; Dick Gary Collection

2015
Naples Zoo, Naples, FL

SELECTED PERMANENT MUSEUM / EMBASSY COLLECTIONS
Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL
Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast, Stuart, FL
Tacoma Children’s Museum,Tacoma, WA

Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy, Sarasota, FL

Gene Autry Museum, Los Angeles, CA

Museum of Modern Art, NYC,

NY Queen’s Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC,
American Embassy of Sweden

American Embassy of Thailand

American Embassy of Copenhagen, Denmark

Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX

Jesuit Dallas Museum, Dallas, TX

Neutrogena Corporate Collection, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art, Auburn,

ALL SELECTED FINE ART SHOW AWARDS

Coconut Grove Arts Festival Best in Show Sculpture 2013
Kimball Arts Festival Best in Show Sculpture 2009 / 2010 / 2011
Art Prize Top Ten 2010
Barrington Art Festival Merit Award 2010
Chicago Gold Coast Art Fair Best of Show 2007
Los Altos Rotary Fine Art Show Mayors Award 2007
Naples Nat’l Art Festival at the von Liebig Art Center Best of Show 2007
St. James Art Show 1st Place 2007
Port Clinton Art Festival Best of 3D 2005 / 2007
Steven L Amdur Memorial Award, 2005 / 2013