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

05/08-05/09/10 Fort Point Art Walk Bundles 35 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		05/04-05/06/07 Fort Point Art Walk Tribute with special guest, Keith Francis 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA
10/14-11/21/09 Strata Show with Sandra Cohen & Keith Francis MKL Gallery 99 Beacon St. Sommerville, MA Show Catalog Available		10/14-10/15/06 Fort Point Open Studios Recent Reconnaissance Photographs & Sculpture 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA
O7/01/09- present Max E.M.F. Velocity New Alliance Gallery 110 Brookline St. Cambridge, MA		3/3-4/1/06 Space 200 The Blue Show: Juried Group Show Lynn Thompson 200 State Street, Boston, MA
02/24-03/29/09 New Visions Arsenal Center for the Arts 321 Arsenal St. Watertown, MA		12/08/05 New Alliance Art & Audio Sale Installation: Homage To The Optimist 1312 Boylston St. Boston, MA
10/18/08-10/19/08 Fort Point Open Studios Special Group Show Exhibition with Alternate Currents 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		10/14-10/16/05 Fort Point Open Studios Installation: Boat House 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA
09/18-10/24/08 String Theories James Manning:Currator New England School of Design 75 Arlington St. Boston, MA		1/02-01/31/05 ZuZu 1312: Art From The Tire Building Curator: Carly Weaver Cambridge, MA
08/01-10/31/08 New Alliance Audio Art Show The Sherman Cafe 257 Washington St. Sommerville, MA		11/04-12/05/04 Space 200 Abstracting Thoughts: Group Show Curator: James Manning 200 State Street, Boston, MA
12/07- 12/09/07 Fort Point Arts Holiday Sale Group Space Exhibition 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		05/06-06/20/04 Paradise Lounge Best Seat In Town: Group Show Curator: Ami Bennitt 971 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA
12/05/07 New Alliance Holiday Group Exhibition 110 Brookline Street Cambridge, MA 02139		10/01-10/31/03 Espresso Royale Caffe Recent Work: Path Samples 44 Gainsborough St. Boston, MA
12/03/07-12/31/07 Objects On The Landscape James Patrick Salon 35 Channel Street Boston, MA		09/20-10/11/03 ONI Gallery Overhung 684 Washington Ave. Boston, MA
10/19-10/21/07 Fort Point Open Studios Group Exhibition Show 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		09/13-09/14/03 South End Open Studios 524 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA
09/23- 12/21/07 Outdoor Sculpture Installation Homage to the Optimist Intersection of A St.& Necco St. Boston, MA		05/03-06/03 School of The Museum of Fine Arts Graduating Students Exhibition 230 The Fenway, Boston, MA
08/02/07- ongoing Midway Studios East Lobby Entrance New Address (For the Muses) 15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA		12/02-Present World Wide Web Posting World Trade Center Memorial Proposal Web Site Curator: Mitch Joachim
07/12- 12/31/07 Backstage Hardware & Theatre Supply Vessels in Drydock Series 21 Drydock Ave. Boston, MA		06/01-07/01 New England School of Art Space Oddity. Group Show Curator: Jim Manning 75 Arlington Street. Boston, 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

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



top of page



resume
 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. 

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