Frank Frazier is largely a self-taught artist whose concerns revolve around the movement of black art galleries and Black art in America. He states that, "I’m concerned about the future of the black artist; the lasting effect of our work on our own children. It’s important that we, as artists, make some statements to affect change." His work is influenced greatly by world events. For instance, he began a piece called "War Another time" two days after the war in the Persian Gulf stated.