Anthony Frost

Painter & Printmaker
Anthony Frost was born in St. Ives in 1951 and is a prominent member of the artistic community of West Cornwall.

Son of Sir Terry Frost, he is noted for his abstract works consisting of brightly-coloured collages and prints. He studied at Cardiff College of Art and his work has been exhibited in numerous galleries throughout the UK and overseas including Germany and Santa Monica, America.

He has lectured at several UK colleges and has been artist in residence at various venues including Cyprus School of Art and Montmiral School of Painting, France.

His work features in collections worldwide including:

Kasser Foundation, New York
Lloyds TSB, London
The Bank of America, London
Kings College, Cambridge

From 1970-1973 Frost studied at the Cardiff College of Art gaining a BA (Hons) in Fine Art. Since then he has lectured on his subject at Falmouth School of Art, Canterbury School of Art, University of East London and Anglia University.

His favourite band is "Captain Beefheart and his magic band".

Anthony Frost's paintings are bright, full of colour and expression. They include repeated motifs (lines, triangles and dots) and a mix of materials (acrylic, hessian, sail cloth, string and other materials that come to hand). This hints at a complexity in the work, which at first sight appears quite straightforward. Although there is an element of planning in each work, there is also a random element which manifests itself in the creative process: Adding a piece of material or a tie that can change the painting's direction in unplanned ways.