John Frost

John Frost was a talented California artist known for his vibrant depictions of the Sierra Nevada, Arizona deserts, and village scenes. His work was marked by a distinctive French Impressionist style, making him one of the few California artists to embrace this technique. His approach to capturing the desert landscapes with delicate Impressionist brushwork was noted for its boldness, given the uncompromising nature of the environment. Born to the famous illustrator Arthur B. Frost, Jack, as he was called, studied under his father and later at the Académie Julian in Paris with Jean Paul Laurens. From 1906 to 1908, he painted in Paris with Richard Miller and visited Monet’s Giverny. After battling tuberculosis in Switzerland from 1912-14, he relocated to Pasadena in 1919 for its dry climate. Influenced by his father’s friend, Guy Rose, he exhibited his work at venues like the Ambassador Hotel and was a member of the California Art Club.