Fred Swan is an American

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who resides in Barre, Vermont. He graduated from the

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,"Fred Swan"
Bayberry's Featured Artists and then taught

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at Spaulding High School. A self-taught artist, Swan is best known for his comforting, warm landscapes which take up to 500 hours to complete. Typical of these is ''Blue Moon'', which, as with many of Swan's paintings, features houses and is highly detailed but could be criticised for an idealised, " chocolate box" style. Swan's paintings are highly commercial and have been adapted for

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s and

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s"Famous Artist Jigsaw Puzzles"
White Mountain Puzzles and are sold as prints. Swan won the 1979 ''

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'' Cover Contest, and his art is featured in several famous collections, including those of

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, and the Vermont Council on the Arts." Fred Swan Art Prints and Posters"
New England Art Express His paintings have also been featured in ''

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Champlain Collection
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