About the Artist

Fred Schollmeyer has been painting professionally since 1989. He holds a degree in Art Education from Lincoln University in Jefferson City and has studied art at the University of Missouri in Columbia. After a thirty-year career teaching art at the elementary and middle school level he retired in 2007. In 1994 he began displaying and selling his work at outdoor art fairs. Each year his work is included in numerous art fairs and competitions.

Highlights of Awards and Honors

1993-Reflections in Color, One-person show, Jefferson City Mo
1997-Artwork featured in Airbrush Action Magazine
1993,’95,’99,’08 ’10 Top Fifty Exhibition, Missouri State Fair
2002,’04,’05,’09, ’10 Missouri Watercolor National
2004, Signature Member Status, Missouri Watercolor Society
2008, 2009, 2010 Watercolor USA, Springfield, Mo.
2008, Membership in Watercolor USA Honor Society
2009, 2010, Merit Award, Missouri Watercolor National

A Basic Overview of the Painting Process

Each artwork begins with a series of reference photos and sketches of a particular subject. These are refined to one final drawing, which is then transferred to acid-free illustration board or canvas.

Paintings that require sharp edges in the composition are achieved by using frisk film. It’s applied to the support and an x-acto knife is used to cut through the film. This film is later removed and reapplied in various combinations as the paint is applied. Artwork with soft edges is done with freehand airbrush without the use of frisk film.

After the acrylic paint is mixed in containers the painting begins. Airbrushes used are an Iwata HPC and a Custom Micron B. The paint is sprayed in layers working light to dark. If frisk film is used, it is removed after all the airbrush painting is completed. As a final step, conventional brushes are used for small details.

Awards and Honors 2010

Missouri Watercolor National, Fulton Mo. Missouri Merit Award “Snowed Under”

Watercolor USA, Springfield Mo. “Last Light”

Adult Artist’s Exhibit, Jefferson City Mo. 1st place Acrylic “Jessie#7” 3rd Place Acrylic “Arrow Rock Reflections”

Missouri State Fair, Sedalia Mo. Top 50 Juried Exhibit, “Snowed Under”

Evening with the Arts, Jefferson City Mo. 2nd Place “Snowed Under”

Arts Rolla, Rolla Mo. Honorable Mention and People Choice “Snowed Under”

Missouri Watercolor Open Exhibit, Columbia Mo. Merchandise Award “Last Light”

Best of Missouri Hands, Celebrating Creativity, Fulton Mo. “Arrow Rock Reflections”

Pure Enjoyment, Creamery Art Gallery, Springfield Mo. “Marbles #7”