Frederique Rostovky was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1925, although her childhood was spent between Denmark, Belgium and France.

Frederique’s family was very art loving, and she participated in various aspects of the art world. There were often important international art exhibitions at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, Belgium.  She visited the Prado in Madrid, Spain, among many others, with the highlight being her seeing Picasso’s first abstract exhibition as a young girl. She was greatly influenced by these. She also performed modern ballet and was an artist’s model for Flemish impressionist painter Vlaeminck.

In the 1950’s, Frederique married abstract painter, Andre Rostovsky, and they lived in the art world in Paris and then in New York, where in the Artist’s Quarter she met such painters as De Kooning.  

All of these experiences encouraged Frederique to develop her artistic talents: every artist she met stimulated her latent desire to create.

After much travel between Europe, Asia and the United States, she moved to Morro Bay, California, in the 1970s, and concentrated very seriously on her art.

In addition to her art, Frederique has also a passion for animals. Recently, she became involved with Horseman Jean Albert Renaud’s  “Wild Horse Rescue” project and a HIV/AIDS/ Awareness Prevention Program " Protect Yourself 1 " .  A music video, directed by her friend Monique Egé Richert, in which her paintings are shown, is coming out soon....

     click here:  Paintings in Protect Yourself music video.

Frederique earned her Associate in Fine Arts degree at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, California, and studied for two years at North-Western Washington State College in Bellingham, Washington.  

At this time, as her resume shows, she began serious exhibitions of her own.  

As a self-made artist, Frederique has drawn from her experience to expand her creativity, and through teaching she is able to help others to capture their artistic capabilities. As a teacher, her goal is to motivate the inner fire in her students so that they can realize their own creativity. Teaching is also important to her, because others need encouragement to take risks to find their own talents.

By using emotions, surroundings and her imagination, Frederique enjoys designing colorful, multi-dimensional images.

Painting, sculpting, etching, ceramics and mixed media are areas of her talent that she has concentrated on developing.

Despite having attended art classes, exhibitions and lived in the art world, Frederique has not felt limited to certain styles or techniques. Her broad base in art has given her the freedom to explore non-traditional as well as traditional art forms. The result is her unique ability to use color, texture and form in her work.

 Because of an early teacher and the encouragement of her own family, Frederique has taken the challenge of finding success in art.

Frederique & She

Sunshine Acres, Maryland