Fred Lucas was born in Tacoma, Washington, and it was realized very early that he had great artistic talents. At the age of nine, he was placed under the tutorship of a skilled fine arts artist. This tutorship lasted five years and he learned a great amount in that time. Lucas obtained additional training by being enrolled at the Famous Artist Schools of Westport, Connecticut.

While living in Las Vegas, Nevada, and later, the Rio Grande valley in New Mexico, Fred continued his studies and exposure to the works of master painters, western life and literature. This was the time and the settings that influenced his direction in art the most. Lucas was drawn to enter a career as a full time southwest landscape artist. His first gallery exhibitions were in Santa Fe and Scottsdale in 1972.

Since that time, Fred Lucas has become one of Americas leading fine art painters of the Grand Canyon and the American West. His breath taking oils have hung in the White House, the Arizona State Capitol, major hotels, museums and prestigious galleries throughout the United States. Lucas is also known as an international artist with works hanging in over twenty-five different foreign countries.