PRIVATE and PUBLIC COMMISSIONED ARTIST for CALIFORNIA and the USA

Ronnie has been commissioned to sculpt both private and public sculptures for over twenty-five years. She is also an excellent painter and calligrapher, and many of her works are in homes and businesses throughout the USA. Her public commissioned sculptures are installed outside city and county buildings around California and the USA.

At the beginning of the commissioning process, Ronnie listens to her client’s desired end result, makes suggestions based on her years of experience. Once the final decision has been reached, work begins on the project. With sculptures, the client is invited to check the work in wax and then watch the bronze pour of their new sculpture. Once the piece is completed, patinaed, and sealant applied, it is prepared for shipping to its final destination in the USA, or the client can pick-up their sculpture at the foundry.

By owing her own foundry, Ronnie’s commissioned fees are often lower than other artists, as she works directly with the client. Owning her own foundry also enables her to take an active roll in each part of the casting process. You may contact her assistant at the foundry at 916-929-5225 to schedule either the first meeting in the foundry or a virtual meeting.

The following sculptures are examples of Ronnie Frostad’s work, and they were constructed and installed by Frostad Atelier Foundry.

“Timeless Interlude”

Ronnie was commissioned by the City of Laguna Niguel in Orange County, California in 2020 to sculpt, cast in bronze, and install a 14-ft sculpture for their new Community Center. The sculpture was installed on January 2021 and consists of 6 bas reliefs around the polished concrete base depicting the history of Laguna Niguel from prehistoric times to the present. Above the polished base the bronze sculpture depicts 1 ribbon soaring towards the sky with attached butterflies. The beautiful monarch butterflies pause in the nearby grove from October to March and gracefully fly endlessly like a ribbon in the wind.

“Vintage”

This sixteen-foot sculpture was installed in 2012 on Eureka Road in Roseville, California. It is a contemporary piece that is illuminated with uplighting at night.

“Coyote”

This realistic Sierra-type coyote is installed at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Shore Lake Tahoe. Ronnie was selected by a college committee for the commission. The coyote is the school’s mascot.

“Henry”

A dentist in the Bay Area of California could not remember his father who was lost fighting for the South Viet Nam army when the dentist was a baby. Ronnie was commissioned by the family to sculpt the father Henry from photos furnished by the family. The dentist wanted to finally “touch” his father, so Ronnie took an impression of the dentist’s hand (see Whole Lotta Love), cast the hand in bronze separately, and attached the hand to his father’s face.

“Rescue of the Lost Battalion”

Ronnie was commissioned by the Placer County Chapter of the Japanese American citizens League and Placer County in 2012 to sculpt a larger-than-life size piece for the Bill Santucci Justice Center in Roseville, California. The sculpture depicts the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of WWII made up largely of Japanese American soldiers rescuing the 141st Texas Regiment. The 442nd Regiment is the most decorated combat team of its size in US Army history.

“Eternal Guardians”

Sculpture box was sculpted by Ronnie. She was commissioned by a pen collector to create storage boxes for high-end pen collectors but have also been used as a safe and as an urn. They are limited editions and can be purchased through Frostad Atelier.

“Immortal Stallion”

Sculpture box was sculpted by Ronnie. She was commissioned by a pen collector to create storage boxes for high-end pen collectors but have also been used as a safe and as an urn. They are limited editions and can be purchased through Frostad Atelier.

“The Greek Church of the Annunciation”

In Sacramento commissioned Ronnie to sculpt a bas relief in memory of the original Greek Orthodox Church and a model of the original church.

“History of McClellan”

Is a large bronze relief at the entrance of the closed McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento, California. Ronnie was commissioned to sculpt and install the sculpture by the management of the now business park.

“Harbor Seal”

Is located in Barrel House Restaurant in Sausalito, California. Ronnie was commissioned by the owner of the restaurant to sculp this seal, bronze straps for the ceiling like the inside of a barrel, and the front door of the restaurant.

Ronnie has many more commissioned sculptures in her portfolio such as the “Sea Creatures” located in Rincon Park, Sausalito and fish embedded in the floor of refurbished Fisherman’s Grotto in San Francisco and a large octopus on the stairway of the restaurant.