Donald Fraser

Background

The son of Alexander Fraser, a Church of Scotland minister, and Isabella Maclean, he was born in Torosay, Isle of Mull and was educated in Edinburgh and at the University of Edinburgh.

Education

University of Edinburgh.

Career

In 1814, he was ordained as a minister and, in the same year, married Catherine Isabella Maclean. After serving congregations on Mull, in London and at Tain, he came to Pictou County, Nova Scotia in 1817 in response to the requirement there for a Gaelic-speaking minister. Fraser moved to Lunenburg County in 1838.

He also served as commissioner of schools there.

Fraser died in Saint John"s at the age of 49.

Achievements

• Fraser was elected a fellow at the Royal College of Art in 1970, becoming an Honorary Fellow in 1984. At the Royal Academy of Arts, he was also made an associate RA in 1975 and a full Royal Academician (RA) in 1985. Also at the Royal Academy, he was an Honorary Curator between 1992 and 1999, a Trustee between 1994 and 2000. From 1986 through 2000 he was a member of the Royal Fine Art Commission. He was on the council of the Artists' General Benevolent Fund starting in 1981 (as chairmen a few times in the 1980s). He was Vice-President of the Royal Overseas League beginning in 1986. In 1983 Fraser designed four commemorative stamps for England celebrating 14 March as Commonwealth Day for the Commonwealth of Nations. Fraser's work has been offered for sale in advertisements of The New York Times in 1985 and 1997.