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[2011-04-25 23:06:30 +0000 UTC]
"Jerry Daniel S. Frech"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 197; Deviations: 79; Watchers: 208
Watching: 158; Pageviews: 19894; Comments Made: 1685; Friends: 158
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: ZL Feng, Thomas Marsh, Gary Bowlings, Marie Fox, Edward Hopper, Steven AssaelFavorite movies: Too many to consider just one.
Favorite bands / musical artists: Same thing, too many to consider just one.
Favorite writers: Robert Frost, CS Lewis, Tolkein, James - the guy that wrote the Book of James
Tools of the Trade: My Canon 50D, Pencils, Paint, a few brushes, and a surface!
Other Interests: God, My Wife, Art, Painting, Drawing, Travelling and meeting people and hearing their stories.
# About me
Hello, I am Jerry Frech and my wife is Dana. We are both artists and this particular profile is maintained by Jerry - from time to time I will post my wife's work.So a little about me. Well, I have been Blessed in my life to have been adopted from the Philippines, to have traveled to 24 countries, live abroad for 11 years and to have survived a war that took my childhood friend, Leonard. Yet, my life is about art and my artistic journey, like yours, has taken a lot of ups and downs but it started like most.
Like most, I started doing art since I was able to pick up a crayon. After drawing several pictures and on several walls, my mom realized my talent! So she took me to a kid's art class with Marie Fox at Windy Acres Creations in Culpeper, VA. I loved it there sooooo much and I really wanted to do art for life but like everyone else I got distracted. When I graduated from High School I was certain that I wanted to be in the military and spend a career doing that. Yet, in 2006 I was deployed to Iraq with the US Air Force (my AFSC: Security Forces - basically a cop) and found myself surrounded by negativity, sorrow and, yes, drama. Without a lot of options to get away from all of the negativity, I escaped the only way I knew how: art.
During my six month deployment, I kept four journals of sketches and writings of the Iraqis, my fellow airman and about my future. I realized right then and there that I was not going to waste my life on anything else but ART. I sold out to my work. On May 13, 2006 (almost a year after my Leonard died in Iraq) I made the decision in my journal to leave the military and go back to school for art.
Now, I have received my B.A. in Art (2010) and currently I am seeking my MFA in Painting at Radford University studying under ZL Feng. No, my journey is not the typical route but what is? Most people graduate from college within 4 - 6 years after High School, right? I did not and I do not regret a single moment of it all. Sure, you are going to fail....sometimes....but it is whether you get back up or not. Remember, for every failure, for everybad piece of art you make it only takes you closer to the one you were meant to create. AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT QUIT!
Also, follow us on Facebook @ www.Facebook.com/frechstudios
or
MorningSketches.blogspot.com
DanaFrech.blogspot.com
www.FrechStudios.com
Current Residence: Radford, VA
Favourite genre of music: I love all music and the ones I don't I respect.
Favourite photographer: Ansel Adams and Nat Geo
Favourite style of art: Pop-Art and Classical Realism
Operating System: MAC
Personal Quote: Talk less, paint more, if they're going to talk about you then let it be about your art.
# Comments
Comments: 264
Hi! Featuring your amazing work: [link] on my page for November's Native American heritage month!
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Some great stuff in your port. I did some work with a model in Radford a few months ago, grew up myself in Salem, Live in Bluefield now. Love to get together with yall and talk art sometime.
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Hi!
I take part in contest on facebook,
Can you vote on my drawing?
enough to click ''like it''
here --> [link]
thank in advance
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Listen thereβs something that Iβm trying to raise awareness on.
Could you please check out this entry? I'd appreciate it.
[link]
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Wow your work is really beautiful! I love how you have a story and meaning behind each painting. It just adds to the work. Well done!
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Thank you 
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Jerry, you're artwork is absolutely amazing. I appreciate the thought you put into your artwork as well. You seem to always be telling a story through every piece of artwork. Keep up the fantastic work.
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Oh man, the first look at your artwork, I knew that this was done by the Filipino. The strokes, shading, and texture!
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You my friend, have given me a hope in painting.
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Welcome in our group #Nature-Jewelry
Your gallery is truly wonderful
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Thank you, I took a jewelry class this summer and would like to share, thank you
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You are very handy painter, so I expect the same at more crafting areas 
We are looking forward for your jewels
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Why thank you
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thanks for making such beautiful, striking, and meaningful art! your gallery is wonderful
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Hello! I'd like to invite you to join 's contest 'Hunger In Africa' ~ read more about the rules, theme, prizes, etc here [link]
have a great day (:
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Thank you so much for joining !!
I'm very happy for your support and hope that you enjoy your time there!
Please remember to visit the "About Us" section for current rules and guidelines.
Stop by and submit often~ (you're currently able to submit up to 3 deviations into any given folder
...And remember to spread the word!!!
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Thanks, sorry for the late response, but again thank you.
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Thank you, sorry for the delay, been swamped!
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It's ok, I understand
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Thank you! Sorry about the delay, but I appreciate it
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Hello,
I have just created a group for peoples portraits of digital or tradional art. I am looking for members to join. If you have time have a look.
#PortraitRoses [link]
Thank You.
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[link]
There you go my friend, I hope you like it.
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I featured you on my page "Amazing Artists You Dont Know About"
Cheers!
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Hey Michael! Thanks bro! Appreciate. Sorry for getting back with you late on here. I have been swamped. Since meeting with the Publisher, I have been working on a new series and I have to teach a college class (Art Appreciation YAY!). Thanks for the feature, I am honored and appreciate very much! Thank you.
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Look what I dug up Mr. teacher dude of awesomeness!
[link]
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thank you so much for watching my work hope you love the up and coming art.
regard julie
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No problem same here
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Hello! How are you?? I have written a journal about manuals of artistic anatomy and have left a few links with the most interesting images of every part of the human body... Maybe you are interested in seeing it. Greetings from Valencia!!
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Valencia! Always wanted to visit but never had the chance, maybe in the future 
And hello to you from Southwest Virginia!
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No problem I appreciate it when others watch. I also checked out your gallery and you are quite talented so I want to see more
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Thank you so much. That means a lot to me.
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The use of your color is stunning. And your portraits are amazing. Keep up the good work!
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Thank you
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