William E. Fontaine -- Original Art Gallery

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1970's Medford, Oregon Sculptor and Framer.

Complete 47 image collection is owned my T. Hill. I would be glad to trade images of the same artist. High quality prints are available. Please email me.

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1-fontain-words 2-4-78 2-hairs-old-man 2-ladies-sad-eyes another-character April-16-1974
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April-17-1974 bearded-man-on-brown characters-here&there-1 characters2 cigaroot color-clown
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dear-mrs-fitz have-a-nice-day have-a-nice-day-73 just-plain-tired just-plain-tired-women lovers!
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Mr.X native-american Nude-Aztec oh-my-darling old-man-7-4-72 R.N
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sad-oldman sad-sack-sam smile-frown Standing-Nude-Study Sweety-Pie to-carolyn1974
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two-is-better who-me woman-leaning-arm youre-no-beauty z-fontain-words  
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William E. Fontaine Biography

William E. Fontaine Artist, Sculpture and Framer: He opened Fontaine's Framing Studio and Gallery in Medford, Oregon in 1962. He studied sculpture at the California School of Fine Arts under Ralph Stackpool. The Famous sculpture of the 85-foot "Pacifica" that was shown in the 1939 San Francisco Exposition.

William also went to the Academy of Advertising Arts in San Francisco where he studied water color and oils under George Post, Millard Sheets and Jose Moya Del Pino.

Fontaine's studio was first located at 125 S. Oakdale and then later relocated to 139 Court St., in Medford, Oregon. William was never a serious color artist. He prefered sculpture.

He started a seven foot wood sculpture of an Indian out of a 700 pound piece of Port Orford cedar just for fun. He always was interested in Indians. The 700 pound Indian sculpture was on display at the Jacksonville, Oregon library back in the 60's. It has been shown in the midwest, in Carmel and San Francisco, Portland, Oregon, and also in Southern Oregon.

In 1978, William had leg surgery at RVMH: Rogue Valley Medical Hospital where he befriended a registered nurse named Carolyn Fitzgerald. William promised to send some of his "Stupid Sketches" as he wrote it in a note on one of the pictures when he returned home in Lander , Wyoming. There was a total of 47 pencil, pen and ink and a few colored pencil on drawing paper, cardboard and one on blue card stock. It is believed that Mr. Fontaine drew some of these drawings while admitted at RVMH.

This Collection is owned by T. Hill and is available for display and shows.

T. HILL acquired the collection at a local antique second hand store in 1989. Williams' last known address was: William E. Fontaine 769 So. Third St. Lander, Wyoming 82520.

No letters were ever returned to the current owner of the collection. for information on loaning and displaying this rare and valuable collection. Also, please send any and all information about William E. Fontaine. Thanks for your support. TSH

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