Roy Fridge Art

American, 1927-2007

A native of Beeville in Texas, Roy Fridge was an only child who made his own toys. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, with a degree in filmmaking. In the 1960s, he and his best friends, sculptors Jim Love and Dave McManaway, became known as the “unholy trio” of Texas contemporary art. In 1963, Fridge left a career in television advertising and “ran away to the beach.” He settled in the sleepy town of Port Aransas where raw materials for his lyrical works were plentiful. He built boats, some functional but mostly allusive, mythic ships of wood and bones of intimate scale. In the mid-1980s, Fridge stopped “whittling” entirely but continued his rich life as an amateur hermit, writing and reading voraciously. He passed away in his home in Port Aransas at the age of 79.

Artist: Roy Fridge

Roy FridgeModern Texas Mixed Media Sculpture of a Mummified Portrait Bust in a Box / Crate, Mid 20th Century

$5,000

Modern Texas Mixed Media Sculpture of a Mummified Portrait Bust in a Box / Crate

By Roy Fridge

Located in Houston, TX

Modern mixed media sculpture by Texas artist Roy Fridge. The work features a mummified portrait bust encased in a red, white, and blue flag placed in a wooden box or crate. Artist Biography: A native of Beeville, Fridge was an only child who made his own toys. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he graduated from Baylor University in Waco with a degree in filmmaking. In the 1960s, he and his best friends, sculptors Jim Love and Dave McManaway, became known as the "unholy trio" of Texas contemporary art. In 1963, Fridge left a career in television advertising and "ran away to the beach." He settled in the sleepy town of Port Aransas...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Yaacov Agam2 +3 = 4, 1981, 1981

$15,000

H 35.43 in W 24.81 in

2 +3 = 4, 1981

By Yaacov Agam

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Yaacov Agam 2 +3 = 4, 1981 offers another excellent example of the artist’s ability to induce the illusion of movement through color and pattern. By combining a multicolor palette wi...

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1980s Op Art Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Demba CamaraRobot With Mask, 2008

$2,500

H 22.05 in W 13.78 in D 11.82 in

Robot With Mask

By Demba Camara

Located in New York, NY

Robot with mask, 2012, Wood, painted, plastic elements, 35 x 30 x 56 cm, 4 kg DEMBA Camara, born in 1970 in Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire 2006/2007: Group exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain 2008: Group BHAI - friends of Art, Abidjan 2009 exhibition: solo exhibition at the galerie Le Lab, Abidjan 2009/2010: exhibition "Africa? -Una nuova storia"Complesso del Vittoriano, Rome, Italy since 2011: permanent exhibition at Gallery Amani, Abidjan 2012: Group exhibition at the galerie Le Lab, Abidjan group 'Africa Africa', Centre d'art contemporain, Meymac, France represented at Affordable Art Fair in Rome by Kyo black Representation on map a series of objects by Camara deep by Frédéric Bruly...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Demba CamaraHorseman with Chain Saw, 2010

$3,000

H 9.85 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in

Horseman with Chain Saw

By Demba Camara

Located in New York, NY

Horseman with chain saw, 2010, Wood and paint, 45 x 35 x 25 cm DEMBA Camara, born in 1970 in Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire 2006/2007: Group exhibition at the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Ethan MeyerLife Size Fiber Sculpture, Light Weight, Colorful Mixed Media, Hand Made, Meyer, 2023

$10,400

H 61 in W 30 in D 30 in

Life Size Fiber Sculpture, Light Weight, Colorful Mixed Media, Hand Made, Meyer

By Ethan Meyer

Located in St. Louis, MO

Life Size Fiber Sculpture, Light Weight, Colorful Mixed Media, Hand Made, Meyer Groot Foundation Grant Honorable Mention Recipient 2025 "My work, both in painting and sculpture, in...

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2010s Contemporary Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Foam, Mixed Media

Robert LachSurreal sculpture: 'Spike', 2019

$1,215

H 15 in W 4 in D 14 in

Surreal sculpture: 'Spike'

By Robert Lach

Located in New York, NY

I construct sculptures based on the architecture of bird, animal, and insect homes. Viscerally attracted by their nostalgia, ware, and uselessness, I mimic their design, form and str...

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2010s Contemporary Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Metal

Norma Minkowitz"I Remember" Norma Minkowitz, Contemporary mixed media textile sculpture, 2001

$9,000

H 30.5 in W 13 in D 12 in

"I Remember" Norma Minkowitz, Contemporary mixed media textile sculpture

By Norma Minkowitz

Located in Wilton, CT

This mixed media textile sculpture was done by American fiber artist, Norma Minkowitz (b. 1937). The interlacing technique that Minkowitz uses as seen ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Metal

Norma Minkowitz"Baggage" Norma Minkowitz, Contemporary, Figurative mixed media wall sculpture, 2007

$20,000

H 43 in W 50 in D 6 in

"Baggage" Norma Minkowitz, Contemporary, Figurative mixed media wall sculpture

By Norma Minkowitz

Located in Wilton, CT

This figurative mixed media textile wall sculpture was done by American fiber artist, Norma Minkowitz (b. 1937). The interlacing technique that Minkowi...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Textile, Thread, Resin, Mixed Media

Soren GrauStreet Spirits: Street Ready - Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculpture, 2025

$625

H 13 in W 8 in D 8 in

Street Spirits: Street Ready - Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculpture

By Soren Grau

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Drawing inspiration from cultural icons and global events, Soren Grau's street art-infused Neo-expressionism invites art enthusiasts to be a part of a narrative larger than life. In ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Concrete

Linda SteinKnight of New Thoughts 667 - Contemporary Mixed Media Wearable Sculpture, 2009

$45,000

H 41 in W 16 in D 5 in

Knight of New Thoughts 667 - Contemporary Mixed Media Wearable Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Knight of New Thoughts 667 is from Linda Stein's Body-Swapping Armor series. These wearable sculptures are ambiguous and androgynous in form, allowing the wearer to explore new and different body and gender incarnations. This artwork was part of Linda Stein's exhibition titled "The Fluidity of Gender", which has traveled to 30 institutions in the US, including the Holter Museum of Art and Noyes Museum of Art. Please note: this work can be displayed hanging...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Metal

Ivy NatéSculpture of stuffed animal cube: "Cube', 2018

$4,000

H 15 in W 15 in D 15 in

Sculpture of stuffed animal cube: "Cube'

By Ivy Naté

Located in New York, NY

Ivy Naté uses universally recognizable objects in non-traditional ways. She creates both large-scale installations and smaller works. Yet, each express Ivy’s captivation with raw human emotion and how familiar childhood objects evoke a myriad of reactions. Encountering the stuffed animals...

Category

2010s Abstract Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Norma Minkowitz"See Me" Norma Minkowitz, Contemporary mixed media figurative sculpture, 2019

$6,000

H 11.75 in W 22 in D 6 in

"See Me" Norma Minkowitz, Contemporary mixed media figurative sculpture

By Norma Minkowitz

Located in Wilton, CT

This two-piece mixed media figurative sculpture was done by American fiber artist, Norma Minkowitz (b. 1937). The interlacing technique that Minkowitz ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Textile, Resin, Mixed Media, Thread

Linda SteinSecurity Knight 646 - Contemporary Mixed Media Armor Sculpture, 2009

$45,000

H 58 in W 19 in D 16 in

Security Knight 646 - Contemporary Mixed Media Armor Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Security Knight 646 from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icon...

Category

2010s Contemporary Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Metal

Previously Available Items

Roy FridgeModern Abstract Texas Surrealist Carved Wooden Spade Sculpture, 1967

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H 18.5 in W 9.63 in D 7 in

Modern Abstract Texas Surrealist Carved Wooden Spade Sculpture

By Roy Fridge

Located in Houston, TX

Modern surrealist abstract wooden sculpture by Texas artist Roy Fridge. The work features a prominent spade shape with two open recesses. The top opening exposes a teardrop shape and the bottom shows more machine-like forms. Currently mounted onto a stable, black base. Artist Biography: A native of Beeville, Fridge was an only child who made his own toys. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he graduated from Baylor University in Waco with a degree in filmmaking. In the 1960s, he and his best friends, sculptors Jim Love and Dave McManaway, became known as the "unholy trio" of Texas contemporary art. In 1963, Fridge left a career in television advertising and "ran away to the beach." He settled in the sleepy town of Port Aransas...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Wood

Roy Fridge"Hog Bayou Ritual" Mixed Media Collage 1982, 1982

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H 28.25 in W 23.75 in D 1.25 in

"Hog Bayou Ritual" Mixed Media Collage 1982

By Roy Fridge

Located in Houston, TX

Mixed media collage of hand drawn maps and photographs titled "Hog Bayou Ritual" by Roy Fridge. Artist Biography: A native of Beeville, Fridge was an only child who made his own toys. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he graduated from Baylor University in Waco with a degree in filmmaking. In the 1960s, he and his best friends, sculptors Jim Love and Dave McManaway, became known as the "unholy trio" of Texas contemporary art. In 1963, Fridge left a career in television advertising and "ran away to the beach." He settled in the sleepy town of Port Aransas...

Category

1980s Modern Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Pencil

Roy Fridge"The Tree House" Mixed Media Collage 1982, 1982

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H 28.25 in W 23.75 in D 1.25 in

"The Tree House" Mixed Media Collage 1982

By Roy Fridge

Located in Houston, TX

Mixed media collage of hand written notes, photographs, and watercolor images titled "The Tree House" by Roy Fridge. Artist Biography: A native of Beeville, Fridge was an only child who made his own toys. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he graduated from Baylor University in Waco with a degree in filmmaking. In the 1960s, he and his best friends, sculptors Jim Love and Dave McManaway, became known as the "unholy trio" of Texas contemporary art. In 1963, Fridge left a career in television advertising and "ran away to the beach." He settled in the sleepy town of Port Aransas...

Category

1980s Modern Roy Fridge Art

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Pencil

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