William Frese is a sculptor in the Fort Point arts community in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University in Massachusetts. William creates sculptures for site specific interiors and exteriors. He is available for custom commissions and proposals. William also consults on art critques and installations. Visual excerpts from completed and in-progress works are displayed. The sculptures, maquettes, and working drawings shown are available for purchase by contacting William Frese.
artist statement
My objective is to create unique site specific sculpture that initiates an unanticipated dialogue with the viewer. Prior to beginning work on a sculpture, I carefully construct and ponder questions that I utilize as a flexible guide throughout the process. Each site is carefully surveyed. Historic elements, environmental conditions, viewer access and site-lines influence my choice of materials, form and placement of the sculpture. A good question, I believe, is better than a great answer.
gallery exhibits and awards
07/26 - 07/28/19: 86th Prouts Neck Art Show The Diver 499 Black Point Rd Scarborough, ME |
02/24-03/29/09 New Visions Arsenal Center for the Arts 321 Arsenal St. Watertown, MA |
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05/03 - 05/19/19: New Alliance Open Studios Show New Address For The Muses #3, Signal Flow, Divers at the Deep End. 438-440 Somerville Ave. Somerville, MA |
10/18/08-10/19/08 Fort Point Open Studios Special Group Show Exhibition with Alternate Currents 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
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10/12 - 10/14/18: Midway Channel Gallery O.S. Show |
9/18-10/24/08 String Theories (Curator: James Manning) |
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04/27 - 05/06/18: The Art of the Hang Norwood Space Center 83 Morse St. Norwood, MA |
08/01-10/31/08 New Alliance Audio Art Show The Sherman Cafe 257 Washington St. Sommerville, MA |
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07/21 -07/23/17: 85th Prouts Neck Art Show The Tower 499 Black Point Rd. Scarborough, ME |
12/07- 12/09/07 Fort Point Arts Holiday Sale Group Space Exhibition 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
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05/13-05/14/2017: Video, Merch & Performance Fort Point Art Walk Boston, MA |
12/05/07 New Alliance Holiday Group Exhibition 110 Brookline Street Cambridge, MA 02139 |
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10/14 -10/16/2016: Sculpture & Music Fort Point Open Studios Boston, MA |
12/03/07-12/31/07 Objects On The Landscape James Patrick Salon 35 Channel Street Boston, MA |
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09/2015 - 3/2016 Midway 10 Year! MIdway Channel Gallery 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
10/19-10/21/07 Fort Point Open Studios Group Exhibition Show 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
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09/15- 10/12/2015 Homage: Northern Ave Bridge Gallery At 249 A 249 A St. Boston, MA |
9/23- 12/21/07 Outdoor Sculpture Installation Homage to the Optimist Intersection of A St.& Necco St. Boston, MA |
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4/6/2015 - 5/9/2015 off the woven path |
08/02/07- ongoing Midway Studios East Lobby Entrance New Address (For the Muses) 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
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2014: New Alliance Group Show |
07/12- 12/31/07 Backstage Hardware & Theatre Supply Vessels in Drydock Series 21 Drydock Ave. Boston, MA |
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03/25/14-04/30/14 Changing Faces of Fort Point |
05/04-05/06/07 Fort Point Art Walk Tribute with special guest, Keith Francis 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
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11/08/13- 2014 Etching Series Sagarino's 99 Wormwood St. Boston, MA |
10/14-10/15/06 Fort Point Open Studios Recent Reconnaissance Photographs & Sculpture 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
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05/10-05/12/2013 Artwalk Totems 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
3/3-4/1/06 Space 200 |
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12/03/12-01/3/13: Red Platform Show |
12/08/05 New Alliance Art & Audio Sale |
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10/19-10/21/12: Fort Point Open Studios |
10/14-10/16/05 Fort Point Open Studios Installation: Boat House 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
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8/10-8/12/12: 82nd Annual Prouts Neck Art Show Spurwink Farm Fly-in Prouts Neck, ME |
1/02-01/31/05 ZuZu 1312: Art From The Tire Building (Curator: Carly Weaver) Cambridge, MA |
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05/11-05/13/12: Fort Point Art Walk |
11/04-12/05/04 Space 200 |
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03/09-4/13/12: The Power of Verbal Art Show |
05/06-06/20/04 Paradise Lounge |
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10/14-10/16/11: Fort Point Open Studios |
10/01-10/31/03 Espresso Royale Caffe |
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05/08-05/09/10 Fort Point Art Walk Bundles 35 Channel Center St. Boston, MA |
09/20-10/11/03 ONI Gallery |
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10/14-11/21/09 Strata Show with Sandra Cohen & |
05/03-06/03 School of The Museum of Fine Arts Graduating Students Exhibition 230 The Fenway, Boston, MA |
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O7/01/09- present Max E.M.F. Velocity New Alliance Gallery 110 Brookline St. Cambridge, MA |
12/02-Present World Wide Web Posting World Trade Center Memorial Proposal Web Site Curator: Mitch Joachim |
Awards:
10/07 Privately Funded Grant for site specific outdoor installation
Homage to the Optimist
Fort Point Channel, A Street and Necco Street
Boston, MA
08/03 Boston Redevelopment Authority Artist Certificate
05/01 Sculpture Achievement Prize Awarded by The School of The Museum of Fine Arts Sculpture Area Faculty Boston, MA
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resume
10/05-present Fort Point Channel exhibiting artist, interior and exterior sculptures displayed. 08/03-present Artist Certificate from Boston Redevelopment Authority
03/03-2009
New Alliance Gallery 110 Brookline Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 Co-Currator of an alternative art gallery situated within greater Boston's premier audio recording complex.
9/99-05/03 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Joint degree program: The School of The Museum of Fine Arts & The College of Special Studies at Tufts University. Concentration in the Sculpture Area. Worked with the following instructors: Joyce McDaniel, Fritz Buehner Mags Harries, Barbara Gallucci and Ken Hruby. 3-D rendering with visiting M.I.T. Media Lab member Mitch Joachim
Recipient of the Sculpture Acheivement Award: May 2001 01/03-05/03 University of Massachusetts at Boston
02/91-09/99 Member of various Boston based alternative rock groups. Produced numerous recording sessions.
03/90-05/90 The Recording Workshop Chilocothie, Ohio
09/83-05/84 State University of New York at Delhi Architecture Program top of page