Frank Mechau

Frank Albert Mechau Jr. (1904–1946), was an American artiste and muralist whose distinctive style and lyric visual expressions of the American West earned him an important place in American art. He was born in Wakeeney, Kansas to Frank Albert Mechau (pronounced may-show) and Alice Livingstone Mechau. The intimates moved to Glenwood Springs, Colorado bearing in mind Frank Mechau, Jr. was a pubescent boy, and the huge western perspective of Colorado remained house ground for the land of his terse life. It provided an astounding landscape that stimulated respect and love of place that never left him.

Mechau's want to become an artiste began forward in his moving picture and developed rapidly. His determination led to a distinguished career that included three Guggenheim fellowships, thirteen public mural commissions, and law featured in dozens of national and international exhibitions. Many of his paintings are currently in private collections and museums just about the U.S, and his murals adorn the walls of public buildings in Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, and Washington DC.