TALKING HEADS - Prescott Studio

MONUMENTAL KINETIC SCULPTURE
SCULPTOR AT PLAY
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 imaginary in
Prescott’s artwork lead 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 singularly
fantastic 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
foreshadow his innovative artistic style that
centers on kinetic scenarios and landscapes.
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, the 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.
Everything surrounding him in the world
serves as a constant inspiration to Fredrick
Prescott. The vibrant colors that find their
way into his sculptures are drawn from
the distinctively electric palette of the
contemporary world. The artist’s pieces
reflect his experiences, as he transforms them
into the half-real, half-fantastic images that
are a tangible example of the joy and humor
he finds in all that he perceives. Whether
depicting businessmen on Wall Street,
surfers with their boards, outer space, pink
Cadillacs and vintage automobiles, or the
world of animals and nature, all vignettes
are created from the joyful perspective of
the artist.
Those who find joy in Prescott’s work come
from every walk of life. A vast audience,
including sophisticated art collectors,
museums and corporations, make Fredrick
Prescott’s sculpture a part of their lives.
Prescott attributes his appeal to the
“primitive need people have to laugh and
have fun. Many people do not experience
these emotions in their daily existence.”
Fredrick Prescott’s artwork is a reminder to
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everyone that daily life in itself is full of an
infinite amount movement and color, and is
the first place one might look for inspiration
and enjoyment.
Always striving to catch up to the hundreds
of ideas constantly whirling inside his head,
Prescott overwhelms himself in a frenzy of
activity that encompasses every stage of his
creative process. His life runs at the fevered
pace of an artist who is constantly recreating
himself. His artistic resources and boundless
creative energy are stimulated by all that he
hears, sees, touches, and learns. The breadth
and ambition of his ideas promise to bring
a constant audience for all of his future
creations.
MONUMENTAL LIGHT-
HEARTED KINETIC WIND
SCULPTURE
Fred Prescott’s monumental sculptures are
colorful and gigantic- always life-sized and
sometimes larger. They invariably make a
huge statement on the landscape they live
upon. Welded contoured lines enhance the
natural curves of the animal’s bodies, while
giving each form a marvelously graphic
impact. Ingeniously designed with sculptural
methods that have been perfected over
time, each animal is an individual. Through
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