A Little About Fred

A fifth generation of professional artists, born March 6, 1949, Rothenbush knew his destiny at the age of 4 and began exhibiting at 13.

Fred with his father and grandfather

Fred's skills range from wildlife, hunting dogs, murals, portraits and a specialty called "Kids, doing their thing." He spends weeks in the wild each year and loves the time he spends with people (especially children). Art has always been Fred's life and he says he'll never get enough.

Rothenbush has hunted quail with President Jimmy Carter and has his works in the collections of four other Presidents and various entertainers including Elvis Presley, Porter Wagoner and Tennessee Ernie Ford among others. He has appeared on numerous TV hunting shows, talk shows and was invited to exhibit in Paris in 1983.

Fred does a rare work called "Cop Art" painting law enforcement personnel "doing their thing." The Florida Highway Patrol, The Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch are among  some of the agencies dear to him.  Fred was recently designated as an Honorary Deputy Sheriff for his hard work and dedication to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department.

Fred now exhibits one man shows and uses his works to raise funds for various Law Enforcement Benefit Funds, Ducks Unlimited, Quail Unlimited, Child Abuse Centers among others. He illustrated Gene Hill's book "Shotgunner's Notebook". Fred is a member of The Portrait Institute and is listed in the 1981-82 American Artists of Renown.

Fred says his greatest honor ... "is the debt I so greatly owe my Lord and Savior for the gifts He has allowed me to share with others. To Him I owe it all."

COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All artwork on this site is copyrighted by the artist and is NOT public domain.  Any unauthorized use of these images, including but not limited to: personal or commercial web pages, redistribution on any computer network or system, or public performance, is strictly prohibited.  These image files are not available for use in freeware or shareware products, nor are they available for use on websites.  If you are a publisher, commercial software developer or have a professional interest in these images, please contact the artist.  No reproduction of any kind will be allowed without written permission from the artist.  Copyright 2002 by Fred Rothenbush.  All rights reserved.