Fred Machetanz

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Fred Machetanz's paintings have been exhibited around the world. His first one-man show took place in 1961. Machetanz was awarded the 1977 Alaskan of the Year, three honorary doctorates and a seat in the Alaska Press Club Hall of Fame. The luminous effect of his Renaissance glazing techniques are the trademark of his work and his fascination with Alaska shows through. He refers to his paintings as "Portraits of Alaska", an apt description for this painter of the land and its people.


Fred died of pneumonia on October 6, 2002 in Palmer, Alaska; barely a year after his wife Sara's death in 2001.