About William Frese

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 puchase 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

12/07- 12/09/07 Fort Point Arts Holiday Sale Group Space Exhibition 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		09/20-10/11/03 ONI Gallery Overhung 684 Washington Ave. Boston, MA
12/05/2007 New Alliance Holiday Group Exhibition 110 Brookline Street Cambridge, MA 02139		09/13-09/14/03 South End Open Studios 524 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA
12/03- 02/2008 James Patrick Salon Objects on the Landscape, New Images 35 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		05/03-06/03 School of The Museum of Fine Arts Graduating Students Exhibition 230 The Fenway, Boston, MA
10/19-10/21/07 Fort Point Open Studios Group Exhibition Show 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		12/02-Present World Wide Web Posting World Trade Center Memorial Proposal Web Site Curator: Mitch Joachim
09/23- 12/21/07 Outdoor Sculpture Installation Homage to the Optimist Intersection of A St.& Necco St. Boston, MA		06/01-07/01 New England School of Art Space Oddity. Group Show Curator: Jim Manning 75 Arlington Street. Boston, MA
08/02- 11/1/07 Midway Studios East Lobby Entrance New Address (For the Muses) 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		03/01-03/18/01 School of the Museum of Fine Arts Student Annual Show. Juried Group Show 230 The Fenway, Boston, MA
07/12- ongoing Backstage Hardware & Theatre Supply Vessels in Drydock Series 21 Drydock Ave. Boston, MA		02/13-02/22/01 School of the Museum of Fine Arts Student Sculpture Show. Juried Group Show 230 The Fenway, Boston, MA
05/04-05/06/07 Fort Point Art Walk Tribute with special guest, Keith Francis 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		12/01-12/16/00 Gallery FX Repetition And Multiples. Juried Student Group Show 39 Thayer Street, Boston, MA
10/14-10/15/06 Fort Point Open Studios Recent Reconnaissance Photographs & Sculpture 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		05/07-05/20/00 Lexington Arts and Crafts Riveting: School of The Museum of Fine Arts Group show Curators: Yoshiko Yamamoto and Ellen Wetmore 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA
3/3-4/1/06 Space 200 The Blue Show: Juried Group Show Lynn Thompson 200 State Street, Boston, MA		02/17-03/18/00 Taranto Gallery Impure Photography 4. Group Show Curator: Dolores Zorreguieta 245 West 19th Street, New York, NY
12/08/05 New Alliance Art & Audio Sale Installation: Homage To The Optimist 1312 Boylston St. Boston, MA		02/08-02/17/00 School of the Museum of Fine Arts Student Sculpture Show 2000. Juried Group Show 230 The Fenway, Boston, MA.
10/14-10/16/05 Fort Point Open Studios Installation: Boat House 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		12/01-12/31/99 Centre Street Café Solo Show Owner: Felicia Sanchez 669 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA.
1/02-01/31/05 ZuZu 1312: Art From The Tire Building Curator: Carly Weaver Cambridge, MA		09/99-Present World Wide Web Posting Bright Eye Design Gallery Updated Member Group Show Web Site Curator: Dean Pacchiana
11/04-12/05/04 Space 200 Abstracting Thoughts: Group Show Curator: James Manning 200 State Street, Boston, MA		05/15/99-Black Egg Recording Studio Permanent Indoor Installation Owner: James McEnery 1312 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
05/06-06/20/04 Paradise Lounge Best Seat In Town: Group Show Curator: Ami Bennitt 971 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA		07/26-08/26/98 Out of the Blue Gallery Group Show Curator: Tom Pitkin 68 Brookline Avenue, Cambridge, MA
10/01-10/31/03 Espresso Royale Caffe Recent Work: Path Samples 44 Gainsborough St. Boston, MA		07/16-08/16/98 Weston Gallery Group Show Curator/Owner: Wendy Weston 106 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA

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
1 City Hall Square
Boston, MA

05/01  Sculpture Achievement Prize
Awarded  by The School of The Museum of Fine Arts Sculpture Area faculty
Boston, MA

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 10/05-present
	Fort Point Channel exhibiting artist, interior and exterior sculptures displayed.
	Member: Fort  Point  Arts Community Boston, MA

08/03-present Artist Certificate from  Boston  Redevelopment Authority



03/03-present
 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. 
	Renovations for new gallery currently in progress.



09/99-05/03 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

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