Frank Hagel
| Frank Hagel | |
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Hagel, c. 1975
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| Born |
Frank D. Hagel December 20, 1933 Kalispell, Montana, U.S. |
| Residence | Kalispell, Montana |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting and sculpture |
| Notable work | Trapper with Bull Boat (2010) |
| Movement | Realism, Impressionism |
| Spouse(s) |
Ethel I. Houston (m. 1954–67) Rita Hagel |
| Website | Official website |
| Patron(s) |
U.S. State Department Raymond James Financial |
Frank D. Hagel (born December 20, 1933) is an American realist and impressionist painter and sculptor. His artwork depicts Native Americans, trappers, and wildlife of the western American frontier.
For the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, he completed a corporate commission of a dozen paintings, three of which appeared in Smithsonian magazine's coverage of the Expedition. His paintings, known for their authenticity, are found in private as well as corporate art collections across the country and some have been selected for display by the U.S. State Department in American embassies abroad.
Hagel was born on December 20, 1933 in Kalispell, Montana, the son of Frederick A. Hagel and Winona Hagel (née Popham). Hagel's father, who was originally from Salmon, Idaho, worked as a sawyer in the white pine forests of Montana and Idaho and later worked for the U.S. Forest Service and opened up a tanning business specializing in white buckskins in Kalispell in 1929. The tannery—which is still in operation today—has been operated by Hagel's son Michael since 1976. As a young man Frank worked in the tannery and also engaged in ranching, logging, and construction. After serving in the U.S. Navy (1952–55) during the Korean War, Hagel used the G.I. Bill and attended the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, California, graduating in 1959 after studying illustration.
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