Born in England, Fred Pye attended the Julian Academy and Colorossi Academy in Paris before moving to Cincinnati, where he was an active member of the Cincinnati Men's Art Club. His delicate watercolors suited the landscapes and coastal scenes for which he is best recognized.

From AskArt:

Fred Pye was born in Hebden Bridge Yorkshire, England on December 1 1882 and died September 29th 1964. He attended the Julian Academy and Colorossi Academy in Paris. Shortly after completing his work at the Academy he held an exhibition wherein the French Government purchased one of his paintings entitled "Mer Agiteo". The receipt for the purchase is dated December 23rd 1926.

The painting was hung in the Luxembourg Museum for many years. The painting has since been lost either in the basement of the museum during

renovation or is amongst the stolen artwork. Fred and his wife Molly established a Scholarship at the academy.