Originals

Original paintings by Campbell Frost

Created over a period spanning 50 years, most never before shared with the public.

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"Keep Out"

Oil on canvas
36 by 36 inches
$20,400

Probably Campbell Frost's most iconic painting, he visited the subject matter, which might more accurately be entitled "windows in time," in several paintings, before committing this final image in oils on canvas. The painting reflects the fragility of life, in the form of Queen Ann's Lace, juxtaposed against the backdrop of broken glass and beautifully detailed aging wood. Through the far window, you can almost hear the gentle waves massaging the shore.

"Low Tide"

Oil on canvas
20 by 24 inches
$7,900

Campbell Frost's love of the beach is reflected in this exercise in nighttime serenity. A glorious full moon illuminates the focal point of gentle waves, while the foreground is masterfully painted in a slightly out-of-focus manner, emulating the way our eyes might actually perceive the cool sandy dunes and swaying seagrass. In a recent live exhibition of this piece, an admirer reported that she could "actually smell the ocean" in the scene.

"26 cents a Gallon"

Oil on canvas
18 x 36 inches
$11,400

In what has proven to be one of Campbell Frost's most popular paintings, three abandoned gas pumps and an old service station storefront sit frozen in a landscape slowly being overtaken by the natural setting they, themselves, once encroached upon. The scene actually existed in a rural backroad in South Carolina, abandoned by progress in the form of the Interstate Highway system. The gas pumps were ultimately removed, and with them any visual evidence that they ever existed.

"Reflected Glory"

Oil on canvas
18 by 24 inches
$7,600

A favorite place of Campbell Frost and many of his students (who underwent Plein Air lessons here), Sumter South Carolina's "Swan Lake Iris Gardens" is the only park in the United States known to play host to all eight species of swan. One of them, featured in this painting, swims blissfully in the beauty of its surroundings.

"Smoky Mountain High"

Oil on Canvas
18 by 24 inches
$7,600

If any location rivals Campbell Frost's love of Carolina beaches, that place is the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Campbell obtained his fine art degree from the University of Tennessee, not far from the foothills of the mountain scene reflected in this painting. The range's name is apparent in the subject matter. As the low morning mist is illuminated by the rising sun, the viewer can get lost in this exercise in serenity.

"Harvest"

Oil on canvas
18 by 36 inches
$11,400

This iconic vision of the American Farm has, in public showings, been "recognized" by dozens of patrons, each "remembering" it from his or her childhood, though they grew up thousands of miles apart. In reality, the scene existed in a rural Carolina setting, though, clearly, it could be equally found in the midwest or on either coast.

"Southbound"

Oil on Canvas
18 by 36 inches
$11,400

Painted nearly five decades ago, the scene existed near a highway close to famed South Carolina painter Jim Harrison's home. Jim was one of Campbell Frost's closest friends in the art community. "Southbound" (named for the geese portrayed in their annual Fall trek to warmer climes, and not the rail itself), took months to complete, and is probably Campbell's most detailed painting. The individual stones in the piece are rivaled in detail by the distinct blades of grass depicted within it. It was possibly this piece (in a private showing) that prompted late art critic Martha Scott Beavers to proclaim "Campbell Frost is one of the best photorealism artists in the state [of South Carolina]."

"Smoky Ridge"

Oil on canvas
24 by 36 inches
$11,400

It happened to Campbell, as it has to many. It was on a return trip through the Blue Ridge Parkway, on the way to a first Fall vacation in The Great Smoky Mountains since graduating from UT, in Knoxville, way back in 1972. At first, he paid little attention to the little “overlook” parking areas, focusing, instead, on the steep winding roads. Then, this alluring scene captured his immediate attention. As he rounded the next bend, though no official parking area was available, he took the liberty of pulling over to a grassy area on the roadside. Before him lay an image of nearly indescribable beauty. Words couldn’t express it, and a photograph simply couldn’t do justice to the majesty before him. It took a canvas, a few tubes of paint, some worn brushes, and decades of capturing natural perfection through artistic interpretation to achieve the work, painted from memory, you see here. A very popular print among Campbell Frost's legions of fans, only one can own this, the original painting.

"Storm Warning"

Acrylic on canvas
24 by 48 inches
$14,600

The largest remaining original piece Campbell Frost currently has available, "Storm Warning" features an Atlantic Coast lighthouse, awaiting the coming storm. The painting acts as a visual representation of the classic "red sky in morning" phrase, alerting sailors to inclement weather. The breaking dawn is concealed in layers of colorful clouds, carefully blended to enhance the definition of the crashing waves, sand, and seagrass in the foreground.

"Break Time"

Oil on canvas
18 by 24 inches
$7,600

A bucolic summer day is depicted in this painting by Campbell Frost. Grazing cows are a common sight in the Southeastern United States (and, of course, elsewhere). During a "break" in the day, several of these bovine denizens take shelter in the shade of a friendly tree, while one carries on supplementing her diet with still-verdant tall grass. You can easily lose all the tension of a trying day is this relaxing vista.

"Frosty Morn"

Oil on canvas
18 by 36 inches
$9,500

In contrast to the sweltering heat of the summer scene above, "Frosty Morn" (a title admittedly incorporating a bit of wordplay reflecting the artist's name) captures a winter dawn, with detailed layers literally frozen in time. With the aid of a strong magnifying glass, you might begin to count the thousands of detailed individual branches in the layers of visible trees. Like many of Campbell Frost's landscapes, the painting features an old barn, perhaps still in use, awaiting someone to open its ancient doors. One might also be tempted to see a Christmas light or two beginning to glow in the foreground's tiny fir tree as well.

"last winter"

Oil on canvas
20 x 24 inches
$7,600

While snow isn't uncommon in the Southern Appalachian region, it rarely presents the opportunity to capture a painting this iconically winter. The scene might as easily be found in New England or Wyoming. Each location is home to aging farmsteads, many giving way to real estate developments or industrial use. This moment, literally frozen in time, can be yours, and serve as a reminder of places (and people) gone before. This was a special commissioned piece, completed by Campbell Frost in 1988. We offer it on behalf of the new owner, who now resides in the mountains of Tennessee.

Original paintings by Campbell Frost​​