Donald Hamilton Fraser RA
Born: 1929
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Of
Scottish descent, Donald Hamilton Fraser was born in London. He studied
painting at St Martin's School of Art and then in Paris with a French
Government Scholarship.
His subject matter is predominantly seascapes, landscapes
and dancers, to both of which he admitted a devotion that bordered on the
obsessional. He said of the ballet: 'the language of ballet confers sheer
physical beauty on a person'.
In all his work his emphasis upon colour and surface texture
reflected the traditional affinity between Scottish and French painting. His
own early contacts with the post war Ecole de Paris confirmed this for him,
providing perhaps the most significant formative influence in the development
of his work.
A Royal Academician and Council Member, Honorary Secretary of the
Artist's Benevolent Institution and a member of the Fine Arts
Commission, his work has exhibited widely throughout the world.
He also wrote in various periodicals on painting and ballet and published
a book on Paul Gaugin - 'Vision after the Sermon'.
Donald Hamilton Fraser passed away in September 2009.
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