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Fred Oldfield

Fred Oldfield (1918 - 2017) was active/lived in Washington.  Fred Oldfield is known for Cowboys, Indians and mountain landscape painting.

Biography photo for Fred Oldfield
The following is from Jay Moynahan, Spokane, Washington, who writes: "I have known Fred Oldfield for 30 years and I was the author of the book, THE FRED OLDFIELD BOOK Cheney, WA: Art of the Northwest, 1981.

FRED V. OLDFIELD
(1918- 2017)

Fred Oldfield was born in Alfalfa, Washington and raised on the Yakima Indian Reservation (Washington State).  His family followed seasonal work in central Washington and as a child he traveled in a horse drawn wagon from job to job.
This nomadic life and its contacts with cowboys, Yakima Indians, and migrant workers supplied him with later subject matter.

Oldfield worked at a variety of jobs eventually finding himself in the army in the early 1940s.  He was stationed in Alaska for much of the war.  During this time he worked on developing his artistic talents.  After the war he decided he was really interested in becoming an artist so with the help of the GI Bill he attended the Seattle's Burnley Art Schoo   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1809 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Fred Oldfield

   Publications  Book References:  6
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6 Book References for Fred Oldfield
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2001 Editors, Art of the West Art of the West Guidebook of Western Artists 2001 Edition 88 Yes
1997 Southwest Art Red Book Price Guide-1997 Western American Art 128 No
1981 Moynahan, J M The Fred Oldfield Book The Man and His Art 192 Yes
1981 Moynahan, Jay The Fred Oldfield Book: Art of the Northwest 0 No
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