Hello again,

With the passing of  Mrs. Frazetta, my  father’s  legacy is in jeopardy.   It has been a rude awakening to see decades of hard work, nearly 50 years, possibly coming to a bitter end in such a short time. All Mrs. Frazetta ever wanted was continue exhibiting her husbands art in the Frazetta museum for the world to enjoy.   I promised I would take care of my father and continue to run the business as she asked me too. These were her last wishes on her dying bed. I will do everything I can to full fill her life long dreams, only time will tell.  

I was contractually in process of extending to museum the day of Mrs. Frazettas passing. It would house the remaining watercolors and unseen pencil drawings to continue my fathers legacy. The 2400 sq. ft addition would also have a 24 seat theater showing the documentary twice a day for fans to familiarize themselves with my fathers life and career. 

We were setting a date of April , 2010 for the second grand opening that would invite 500 friends and fans from around the world. It would have been a very special event that would surely be devoted to Mrs. Frazetta for everything she had dreamed of. But it came to an abrupt end the day of my moms passing by the 3 siblings. They insisted my father terminate the contract and demand the contractor to leave the estate property immediately or they would file litigation. He constructed the original museum in 2000, and being a close friend of Mrs. Frazetta and I he honored there demands. I argued with my brother and pleaded with my father that this was moms wishes on her dying bed to secure the artwork and let the legions of fans see more of her husbands wonderful work that had never been published. 

It came to a bitter end in less than 24 hours after her death. I will be posting drawing of the extension along with a copy of the signed contract to confirm my update shortly. 

We had also set up a world tour starting in February, 2010 in San Francisco to exhibit numerous original oil paintings to promote his legacy to fans that could not visit the Museum in Pennsylvania. This was a courtesy from Mrs. Frazetta and I that would certainly open the eyes of many art fans and younger generation of Frazetta followers instantly when they witness a Frazetta master piece in person. But now with all the turmoil starting amongst the siblings and I, it will put a damper on the whole process. This is something that would have made my mom extremely upset and discussed with after she made it very clear to the family I was contractually in charge of the future business and marketing of my fathers works. Now I’m battling for what I was working on for nearly 12 years. I’m out numbered, but I believe in my heart that I will prevail with the support of the fans around the world. I am working diligently to inforce my contractual agreement with my parents to keep in control of my fathers legacy and run it the way my mother had wished for. It looks like a long difficult time ahead for me, but I will put all my time and effort into full filling my mothers dream.

I will continue updating the official Frazetta web pages with an insight to current events while offering new products sold exclusively on our authorized web-site.

Be very cautious purchasing Frazetta products and/or originals without actual documentation of authenticity. With my parents’ estate still unsettled, a serious  amount  of  artwork is missing. This is exactly why my mother wanted the extension on the museum, to secure the remaining art and exibit it in the new portion of the museum.

I am constantly asked to post more originals on the site, but Mr. and Mrs. Frazetta seldom sold the original art. This kept the product in demand along with increasing in value year after year.  This gave her an exclusive for licensing and creating new products such as calendars and books.

For the past few months, I’ve contacted my clients and asked if they were interested in selling their Frazetta original artwork. I had a relatively good response, accumulating almost 20 pieces.  So between my personal items and a few of mom and dads consignment pieces, I have nearly 50 originals starting at $600 and up.

Shortly, I will be opening an on-line auction here on the official Frazetta web-site. Once you are a registered bidder of the Frazetta Art Gallery, you may bid on selected Frazetta items every week. I am also entertaining the idea of a chat  room  to visit and keep up on current events with other fans, but my spare time is consumed  resolving the issues at hand.

My focus is on my fathers’ well-being. My wife and I cared for both mom and dad for the past 2 years on a daily basis. My nine year old daughters are always asking about their grandpa. “Where’s Grampa? We miss him.”

Edition # 1  2,500 copies - $79.95

Edition # 2    Signed deluxe 250 copies - $279.00

My father and I are as close a father and son could be.  Now, with the passing of my mother, there are many individuals trying to break up this life long bond between us.   I visited with him regularly, talking about cameras and giving me pointers with my artwork. After spending an hour or more together,  he hated nothing more than hearing me say, “I got to get home and put the girls to sleep.” Then he would reply,  “You not leaving already are you?’’  It brought tears to my eyes when I saw the look on his face. My father is very content with the confined area of his studio, his cameras and watching television. He is a private individual, yet he enjoyed the company of his family and close friends more than anything. All he wanted was enjoying life to the fullest, each and every day.

My wife and I cared for both of my parents in this time of need. Its just what  you do for people you love.  It goes without saying! We did it because we loved them and felt this was the least we can do for what they have done for us.  My wife cooked and cleaned the last 2 years while my mother battled cancer. I helped her with the family business and was asked to make the transition from my almost 30 years in the golf business to being appointed C.E.O. of  the Frazetta estate business. I have a signed contract from Mr. and Mrs. Frazetta that states their son,  Frank Jr, has lifetime rights to sell, license, produce  and distribute his fathers artwork. I promised I’d run the family business as she did, selling little original artwork, keeping the supply in demand which is one of the reasons why his art is valued so highly today. She stressed the fact as I well knew, flood the market with your fathers’ art and soon after the value of this great artwork will no longer be. Its very simplistic theory. Why destroy what took 50 years to develop when you can make a comfortable living to say the least working hard and marketing your fathers’ great talent. Developing new books, calendars, portfolios, ect,  and licensing my fathers art to clients around the world.  It is a wonderful feeling to work one on one with clients. Continually hearing stories how his art changed their lives.  “It never gets old. I’ve heard it a thousand times and each time feels like the first.”  I respected my mother and fathers’ wishes and promised I would fight for what my mom wanted for her husband. As I have stated time and time again, my father was never concerned with material things. His family was what meant the world to him. I’m trying to continue his legacy. Not sell him out to a firm that knows nothing about Mrs. Frazetta’s wishes., it was my parents business and run a specific way as mom only wished.

But now with my mothers passing, my main concern is my fathers well being. I love him dearly, and will continue to care for him in these extremely difficult times. Besides my immediate family, my father means the world to me and always will. He is a special individual and understands the true meaning of life. He lives for the moment, his family and his grandchildren. He has an incredible talent and gift with his art, but equal in his ways as a father. He knows his limitations in all aspects of life, a true master at his profession, yet he is humble. He’s always been there for us, but now that his wife has passed, he is vulnerable and people have taken advantage of it. It is a traumatic time, fighting for what is his.

I created a few new products over the summer that I have just listed on the site. The Werewolf portfolio, two framed Death Dealer commemoratives and a couple of statues that will be listed shortly. I have listed many of my newer paintings on the site, showing the progress I’ve made working with my dad. Understanding how to work the tones, shadows and highlights.  Though dad is the master of his domain, it is not as simple as you think to learn from him. He is very demanding at times, and expects you to understand the process quickly. I will shy away from anything with anatomy, especially with humans. This is not for me! His lessons consist of you doing the best you can then bring the painting over to his studio and let him point out what needs to be addressed. He continually stresses about the loose hands, not tight. Tension has no place in his glossary of art. He is very direct with his comments, and you better get it correct the first time. After he points out what needs to be corrected, you look back at why or how did I not see this? Was I rushing through? Or was I just is a hurry to finish the painting? He always tells me. “ could you imagine where you would be today if you followed through with your art from 1983! I understand, but I needed to make a living and art would not have fulfilled that part for many years. I feel I’ve made a lot of progress in the little time I have put in. Most of my paintings are finished in 3-5 hours. But they are not very detailed as far as back round and things.

I been working on my comic book that may come out later this fall. I did the outside covers and the story line and would like to do some of the interior work, but not all of it. The comic will be called “Interlopers.”  All sci-fi stuff.

I appreciate your time and please continue to support me in my efforts to make my mothers wishes come true.

Frank Frazetta JR

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