I've always been an artist. I began drawing using pencils, charcoal and pastels. As my interest grew I began experimenting with different techniques and color. My fascination with bold colors over the years has had a profound effect on my present style, which is mostly abstract or whimsical. My work is not only inspired by my imagination, but the world around me. My goal is to create paintings that are either insightful, humorous, or both. Now I am working on a series of paintings on Americas Cities.

Fritz's imagination is endless and gives him much inspiration for his work. Born 1939 in Vienna, Austria, he studied art with Professor Rothstein at the Art Academy Vienna.

His mother being Austrian and his father Swiss, gave him the opportunity to live in both countries. For 30 years he owned Interior Design companies in Austria and Switzerland, allowing him to create art while running his business. His work has expanded to more than 700 pieces. His love of cubism, modernism and whimsical art has influenced his use of strong colors and spontaneous impressions.

In 1987 he married his wife, Karin, a California native. Continuing to live in Switzerland he showed his work in Austria and Switzerland and his artwork is collected in those countries as well in Sweden, Germany and the USA. Austria's largest music event "Linzer Klangwolke" chose his artwork "11 People" for all of their graphics, including CD covers, invitations and posters.

In November 2004, Fritz and his wife moved to California to further his artistic career. Fritz is an award winning artist and since moving to the US has participated in many juried exhibitions and group shows. His greatest Soloshow with 51 artworks was last year in North Hollywood (NOHO ART DISTRICT). He is an exhibiting member of the Valley Artists Guild, the Pasadena Society of Artists, Long Beach Arts, the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society and a member of the LA Municipal Art Gallery and CAD Slide Registry, Los Angeles.

Pasadena Society of Artists
2008 New Members Show, Whites Art, Framing & Restoration, Montrose CA
2008 3rd Annual ArtWalk, Pasadena CA
2007 Art Exhibition & Sale, Los Angeles Arboretum, Pasadena CA
2007 2nd Annual ArtWalk, Pasadena CA
2007 PSA 82nd Annual Exhibition, VIVA-Gallery, Sherman Oaks CA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 Swiss Fair, Whittier CA 2007 Art & Wine, Playa del Rey CA
2007 Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles CA
2006 Art & Wine, Playa del Rey CA

C0-EXHIBITIONS
2007 with Johann Ulrich, Swiss Fair, Whittier CA
2006 with Johann Ulrich, Swiss Fair, Whittier CA
2005 with Len Aaron, Sunset Court Yard, Hollywood CA

JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2008 May Way, VIVI Gallery, Sherman Oaks CA
2008 Gold Medal 60th Anniversary Valley Artists Guild, VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks CA
2008 11th Spring Obsession Competition Art Show, Ironstone Vineyard Art Gallery, Murphys CA
2008 10th Annual Contemporary International Art, Upstream Gallery, Omaha NE
2008 Strong Politics, Caladan Gallery, Cambridge MA
2008 Roads: High, Low, Fast and Slow, LAX Airport, Terminal 1 CA
2008 NoHoScene, NoHo Art District, North Hollywood CA
2008 All Media Show, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes CA
2007 9th Annual Faces International Art, Upstream Gallery, Omaha NE
2007 A Taste of Color, VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks CA
2007 Colors of Summer, Canoga Park Youth Art Center CA
2007 5th Annual Color: Bold/Subtle International Art, Upstream Gallery, Omaha NE
2007 Roads: High, Low, Fast and Slow, Bridge Gallery, City Hall, Los Angeles CA
2007 Between the Lines, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes CA
2007 NoHo ArtScene, NoHo Art District, North Hollywood CA
2007 Gold Medal Show Valley Artists Guild, VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks CA
2007 9th Annual Collage, Digital & Mixed Media International Art, Upstream Gallery NE
2007 Open Call L.A. 2007, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, Hollywood CA
2007 Small Wonders, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2006 Chaos, Long Beach Arts Gallery, Long Beach CA
2006 8th Annual Abstraction International Art, Upstream Gallery, Omaha NE
2006 Highway & Byways, Pierce College Gallery, Woodland Hills CA
2006 Southern California 2006 Open, VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks CA
2006 Valley Studio Tour Show, Madrid Theatre, Canoga Park CA
2006 Artists of the Valley, Pierce College Gallery, Woodland Hills CA
2006 9th Spring Obsession Competition Art Show, Ironstone Vineyard Art Gallery, Murphys CA
2006 The American Landscape, Ass. Artists Gallery, Winston-Salem NC
2006 Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet Gallery, Rhinelander WI
2006 4th Annual Color: Bold/Subtle International Art, Upstream Gallery, Omaha NE
2005 National Open, Long Beach Arts Gallery, Long Beach CA

2008 11th Spring Obsession Competition Art Show
PEOPLE'S CHOISE AWARD; Las Vegas-City of Gambler – 48” X 24” – oil on canvas

2008 Pasadena ArtWalk Contest 3rd PLACE
Entertainment in the Playhouse District – 16” X 20” – acrylic on canvas

2007 9th Annual Faces International Art
SPECIAL RECOGNITION; 7 Couples – 24" X 36” – acrylic on canvas

2007 Gold Medal Show of Valley Artists Guild
2nd PLACE; Enough – 24" X 30" – mixed media

2007 5th Annual Color: Bold/Subtle International Art
SPECIAL RECOGNITION; California Garden 24” X 30” – oil on canvas

2006 9th Annual Collage, Digital & Mixed media International Art
SPECIAL RECOGNITION, Capitalism – 15” X 30” – mixed media

2006 Valley Artists Guild – HONORABLE MENTION

2007-p Pasadena Society Of Artists
2006-p Valley Artists Guild
2006-p Long Beach Arts
2006-p National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society
2006-p LA Municipal Art Gallery