Stream Of Consciousness

Save Me

Orca

The Vanishing

Up In Flames

Fight Or Flight

Cruel Oil

Damned

Fallout

The Tipping Point

Fish Out Of Water

The Gathering

Wailing

YWCA

Spencer Frazer, the founder of SOG Knives and Tools, was known as one of the industries foremost designers of innovative award winning outdoor gear. He is also a master Japanese aesthetic pruner and garden builder. 
Born and raised in Los Angeles he moved to Seattle in 1989 to be closer to the outdoors. Exploring the wilds of Alaska and Canada,  he became passionate about the environment and how it has been affected by man made climate change. 
A self taught artist, Spencer's work is collected regionally and has been shown internationally winning top awards. He was the artist in residence at Artsfund, one of the leading art organizations in the Northwest. His work has been seen by millions on national news features that include CBS This Morning, Washington Post, CNN International, Fox News, etc. as well as numerous on line media.
"Since ancient times man has used art to tell stories and document events. My work follows in this tradition with a commentary around global climate change and environmental imbalance. When I moved to the Northwest in the early 90’s I became enamored with the power, beauty and spirit of the land. It was a visual revelation that I attempt to communicate in every piece.  
Often using wildlife to create a point of view,  the paintings depict the results of the human impact upon the earth. Embedded with a unique visual language of intricate and subliminal patterns, the work bridges the literal and the imaginative. One of the underlying principles of the work is to create pieces where 'The sum of the parts is greater than the whole'.  
I explore the relationships between man and nature and pose the question: Is man part of nature or in opposition to the natural process? It's an interesting question that is answered philosophically based on an adopted perspective.  My work attempts to create a conversation about this by interjecting a human representation or activity in contrast to the natural world.   The resultant tension can help us reveal our personal truths of who we are as a species and our place in this worlds future."
https://www.spencerfrazer.com/
Instagram: @frazerspencer

HMVC Gallery New York

Camille

Spencer Frazer