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Frost Folk Art

Don Frost Peterborough was born Don Frost, had his future path laid out for him by winning the first prize in a city-wide art exhibition at age six in grade one. The following year, at age seven, Frost had a group showing at the Peterborough Public Library. Public school had its usual trials and tribulations, and it was not until grade 10 that Frost discovered that he was color blind to all but the primary colors. At this point, his life took a right turn, and sculpture was all that he focused on. He teamed up with a friend in grade 11, who became his art agent and they enjoyed considerable success in the Peterborough area. After high school, Frost took some time off to do his art and apprentice as a mechanic for a year. In 1973–74, he attended Sheridan College, followed by a decision to become a professional sculptor having just received a commission for a large 15-feet tall sculpture for a new mall built in Peterborough, Ontario. This was followed by the creation of the largest sculpture in Canada in 1983, by winning a competition for an indoor work for the Michael Starr Building in Oshawa, Ontario. Always seeking new outlets for art, Frost acquired an art agent in Ottawa, which led to an introduction to a patron who kept him busy, creating more than 40 sculptures in 20 years. Frost’s work internationally was recently a commission for four large works for a garden in Club Medjulis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Previous to this in an expansive design project by the late King Hussein for a 1.6 km wall of huge relief panels commemorating the history of Jordan, Frost’s work on six of these panels was accepted by King Abdullah. Experiencing notoriety for the global uniqueness of his art, Frost was presented with awards from Peterborough County and commemorated in the Walk of Fame. Presently, Frost has art representatives across the United States and Canada and one on-ground/online gallery in Turkey just for pure fun. “I always thought Turkey for Christmas would be the perfect vacation,” he says. The greatest work of his career now stands as The Resurrection Cross outside the Catholic School Board office on Lansdowne Street in Peterborough, Ontario.

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Creator: Frost
Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug with Lions
By Frost
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Frost pattern design from Maine, late 19th century. Museum mounted and ready to hang.
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Frost Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Modernist Abstract Table Sculpture by Don Frost, after Noguchi
By Frost
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Large modernist abstract table sculpture by Don Frost, one of his earlier works. Most likely a study, maquette for an eventual larger sculptur...
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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frost Folk Art

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Rope, Plaster

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Frost folk art are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wool and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Frost folk art, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original folk art by Frost were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 1970s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider folk art by Ira Yeager, Curtis Jeré, and Purvis Young. Prices for Frost folk art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,400 and can go as high as $3,900, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,150.
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    A frosted AP is an Audemars Piguet watch with a certain finish. Specifically, the term refers to frosted gold, a metal that has been put through a painstaking micro-hammering process. The finishing technique creates many tiny indentations on the surface of the watch case, and these micro-grooves reflect light, lending a diamond-like sparkle to the timepiece. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Audemars Piguet watches.
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    Frosted watches refer to timepieces that have a particular finish. Frosted is the term for a watch that has a glittering, sparkling appearance. The effect comes from hammering precious metals to create a pitted surface. Audemars Piguet is particularly well-known for employing this method, and the celebrated watchmaker’s frosted watches feature 18-karat yellow, white and rose gold. Shop Audemars Piguet frosted watches on 1stDibs.

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