Fred Harper

Fred Harper

 

Fred Harper was born in Grove City in 1967, In my opinion, he is known as one of the best Illustrators in the United States.

Fred Harper’s life goal at the age of 14 was to be a parody artist in a carnival or amusement park. Fred completed this lofty goal by age 19 as a summer job at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky. Fred graduated with a BFA in painting at Columbus College of Art and Design and painted hundreds of paintings for the Limited Express until he got his pencil in the door at Marvel comics.

 

He painted posters, pin-ups, and covers as well as drew insides for titles such as Conan, Spiderman, and Doctor Strange.

 

Fred’s work is in the private collections of the wealthy and dominant. It’s not that he could call in any “favors”… but his illustrations have looked in such great publications as “Time”, “The Wall Street Journal”, “The New York Times”, “Playboy”, “The Village Voice”, “Sports Illustrated”, and just about every issue of the Week magazine.

 

Fred Harper quotes “My work includes elements of machinery with animals, humans, and buildings to create surreal landscapes that cause the viewer to wonder what this world is?”

 

Fred makes arrivals at high schools and colleges. Some of these have been at University in New York City, McDowell High School, Brooklyn School of Technology, The Pratt Institute, and Syracuse University. The National Caricaturist Network gave him the “Best Colour Award” and has invited him to guest teach a colour meeting at their annual contract. Fred Harper art movement is Illustration with painting

 

Fred currently lives in New York City with his cat named Buzzard.