Come along and enjoy the ride with Fred Oldfield and his "Leading Lady" Judy Fairley, longtime friend and fellow artist, as he entertains you with exciting stories of his life.

You will learn first hand why he has been called an "Unconventional Man".

He's the last of a dying breed ~ a cowboy raised in the Old West who enjoyed a way of life that is quickly vanishing. His youth was filled with the cowboy life ~ covered wagons, horses, farming and trail rides. He remembers nights on the prairie so cold that he would literally set tumbleweeds on fire, to lie down in the warm spot they made as they burned. "You could sleep for about two hours before the cold woke you up" he'd recall.

He was born in Alfalfa, WA in 1918 and raised on the Yakima Indian Reservation near Toppenish. He never knew a permanent home during his early years and held many jobs as he was growing up.

He did not realize that he had potential as an artist until he painted a flower on a bunkhouse wall when he was about 17. He also painted a frame around it and a nail to hang it on "and it really looked like a thistle." Fred created his first salable paintings in Alaska, working on discarded 9"x 9" linoleum tiles, they were sold for him by his landlady, a woman of somewhat shady reputation but incredible sales ability. The lady, whom he laughingly describes as his first agent, was able to get as much as $10 each for his work--a fortune in 1941.

When the war started, he headed back to the States to join the Army, painting patriotic scenes on leather jackets worn by fellow travelers on the boat.

He is now one of the Granddaddy's of Western Art and proof positive you can make your dreams come true!

1 - 1918-1935, The Early Years
2 - 1935-1941, The Depression Years
3 - 1941-1945, The War Years
4 - 1945-1953, Relatives, Old Friends & Art
5 - 1953-1964, Murals & Mt Rainier
6 - 1964-1980 - Malls, Street Fairs & Western Shows
7 - 1972-1982 - Round Ups & Western Art
8 - 1982-2010 - From Trailrides to Condo Livin'
9 - 2007 - 2011 - Heritage Center, Classes, Kids & Reminiscing
Directed by Elliot Weiner
Produced by The Fred Oldfield Western Heritage & Art Center & immediaproductions
PO Box 1539, Puyallup, WA 98371

© 2011 The Fred Oldfield Westeren Heritage & Art Center

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1918-1935, Early Years 1935-1941, Depression Years 1941-1945, War Years 1945-1953, Family, Friends & Art 1953-1964, Murals & Mt Rainier 1964-1980 - Malls, Street Fairs & Shows 1972-1982 - Round Ups & Western Art 1982-2010, Trailrides to Condo Livin' 2007-2011, Kids, Classes, & Reminiscing
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