Charles Frizzell received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fine Arts from Murray State University in Kentucky in 1967. Frizzell came West in the late 60’s settled in Colorado in 1969. Working in an art gallery in Colorado Springs and painting part time until 1974, he quite formal employment and began painting full-time. He moved to Victor, Colorado in 1978, where he developed his career as a fine art painter.

“Even as a child, I always knew that I wanted to create art. When asked by an adult what I wanted to be when I grew up, there was never a hesitation in the answer; an artist! I have been pleased in being able to make a living doing what I true love doing.”

A biographical description of the man and his work stated Frizzell’s “intuitively abstract sense of color, shape and texture make for truly personal and unique interpretations within his minutely detailed work, creating a spirit that transcends its apparent photo realism.”

Charles claims a special relationship with the earth and a bond with Indian cultures that is projected in his work. Although a Kentucky born Caucasian with only a touch of Cherokee in his blood, Charles Frizzell respectfully and vividly demonstrated Indian lore in his art.

“The Native American influence seen in our comes from a spiritual and ancestral kinship. I am strongly attracted to the artwork of the American Indians, which was never designed to hang in museums, but became a part of daily and spiritual life. I borrow images, symbols and artifacts to help generate within our work a response to the need for balance in the relationship of ourselves to the planet and the creator.”

This work is a blending of the old and the new. A respect for the traditional pathways is mixed with trust in the new knowledge coming forth; new visions that speak to the heart and soul of human-kind; inspiring us on to find that which resides at the center of our being and our relationship with the whole of life.