DOROTHY FRATT (1923-2017)

“Her work is no easy fit within the larger histories of the era, in part because of her overt disavowal of critical labels and her refusal to simply paint what others wanted from her. Over the course of her life, Fratt would reject labels as Color Field artist or a Hard-edge painter, and she would even dismiss her association with the Washington Color School. For Fratt, the work was about continued experimentation and a dedication to her own purposes rather than cowing to the demands of the art world. She would not be pigeonholed into a singular style, and her work boldly explores her own desires, artistic needs, and interests rather than those of others.”
—A. Busby, “Dorothy Fratt,” Yares Art, online.