Ask Jeanne Columns

Toronto’s Jeanne Beker is just one of many media influencers to recognize Frederick’s innate genius in fashion art. Feature columns in the Toronto Star, the Globe & Mail, Bravo magazine, US magazine, along with other journals, have touted the artist’s versatility and originality. Beker’s favorite Frederick Watson painting, one that has a place of prominence in her home, is a very early work from the 1050’s. Its subject is a high-fashion woman at an art gallery, seen from the back with a white fur wrap draped across her shoulders. His works have an appeal that extends beyond fashion, Beker finds. “They have a sense of whimsy along with the elegance,” she says. “They celebrate the feminine beauty and great style.”