Charles Frace, an internationally-renowned wildlife artist, died December 16, 2005, after a long illness. A resident of Nashville since 1974, Charles Frace was born in 1926 in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania. He began drawing at 5 and taught himself to paint when he was 15. His self-instructed talent earned him a scholarship to Philadelphia's Museum School of Art. In 1955, Frace began a professional career as a freelance illustrator in New York City. Eventually, he became one of the nation's most sought-after illustrators of wildlife. In 1973, with the issue of Frace's first limited edition print, he made the permanent change to fine art. For over 3 decades, Frace's mastery of design and technique has captivated art collectors, while his flawless precision has intrigued nature experts. Frace and his art have been the subject of 2 books, and have been featured at over 450 one-man shows throughout the country. Perhaps the greatest honor of his career came in October 1992, when Frace was recognized with a one-man exhibit of 36 of his paintings at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. There was a private burial in Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent in Mr. Frace's name to
The First Center for the Visual ARts, attn: Anne Henderson, Educational Outreach Program, 919 Broadway, Nashville, Tn 37203.
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