During performances of Fiddler on the Roof,

The Driftwood Players are pleased to feature the work of artist Graham Fracha in the lobby of The Wade James Theatre.

Graham came to Seattle, Washington in 1992 to study at Cornish College of the Arts. Seattle’s thriving art community encouraged Fracha to focus on painting. His saturated color, loose draftsmanship, and bold compositions create unique and intimate experiences with everyday objects.

Fracha’s current mixed media paintings on birch board are inspired by his interest in the ebb and flow of architectural and natural forms. He paints landscapes and dwellings in thoughtful juxtaposition.

A patchwork of metal encroaches on the organic simplicity of the board, just as clusters of dwellings encroach the vast landscape. Human presence is a constant dichotomy:

intriguing and threatening, beautiful and garish.