Marcel Fraser plays the piano and cello in various chamber groups and orchestras. He has recorded a CD performing “Selections from the Classics” on the piano. He is author of “Alone in the Sierra”, “Fleeting Journey”, and “The Void of Nothingness”. His love for wilderness and self-sufficiency has led him on numerous solo backpack experiences. Additionally, he enjoys many water sports, snorkels in the South Seas and the Caribbean, and takes pleasure in amateur photography. His favorite reading subjects include the cosmos, the subatomic world, the nature of human consciousness, and interpersonal relationships. Marcel has been President and on the Board of New Beginnings, a non-profit agency offering mental health programs to the community. Formerly on the scientific staff of MIT, he has also served as a bioengineering consultant at major hospitals, and has been associated with several research and development laboratories in Boston and New York.

Rebecca Fraser continues to be involved in her studio, unfolding the influences of contemporary life as a ceramic artist, painter, sculptor, jeweler, and potter. She has traveled to Italy to design for one of the oldest ceramic factories in Deruta and has exhibited worldwide. She shares Marcel’s love of adventure having walked, bicycled, and bussed through much of Europe, South America, and India. Her favorite reading subjects include art history, world history, psychology, and the theory of creativity. Rebecca is a member of the Santa Barbara Art Museum Woman’s Board and a past member of the Steering Committee of the Collectors Council. She has been a volunteer for the Family Services Agency and the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Formerly National Sales Director for Akari Gemini, she has also held several local administrative and managerial positions.