Background
Frazier, John Robinson was born on July 28, 1889 in Stonington, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles Wells and Carrie (Tucker) Frazier.
Frazier, John Robinson was born on July 28, 1889 in Stonington, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles Wells and Carrie (Tucker) Frazier.
Student Rhode Island School Design, 1909, 12, Art Students Legaeu, New York City. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Brown University, 1957, U.R.I., 1962. Doctor of Education (honorary), Rhode Island College, 1959.
Doctor of Laws, Providence College, 1959.
1 son, Quentin; married second, Mary Stafford, August 23, 1926. Chilldren—Stafford, John Robinson. Instructor Bradley University, 1912-1917.
Faculty U. Kansas, 1917-1923, professor, head School Fine Arts, until 1923.
Assistant to director Cape Cod School Art, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1919-1929, director, 1929-1939. Head department painting Rhode Island School Design, 1923-1946, chairman division fine arts, 1946-1955.
President, 1955-1962. Works representative permanent collections Kansas City The Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum, Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago, Rhode Island School Design, John Singer Sargent Collection, Brown University, University Rhode Island, Rhode Island State House, Bradley University, Wheaton College, also private collections.
Member Providence Artist
Married Eunice Hussey, September 10, 1913 (deceased). Married second, Mary Stafford, August 23, 1926.