FRANK:inFocus 2026
September 29 – November 14
FRANK:inFocus showcases the work of artists, educators, and photographers who use the lens as a stimulus for creating meaningful imagery in their professional practices. This year, our featured artists are Tim Duffy, Bettina Molina, Jo Ann Tomaselli, and Wojtek Wojdynski.
This showcase will be on view alongside our Featured Artists Exhibit from September 29 through November 14.
Opening reception on October 9, 2026 from 6 to 9 PM.
Tim Duffy
Tim Duffy is a renowned photographer and folklorist who has documented traditional artists in the South for nearly five decades. He and his wife Denise founded Music Maker Foundation in 1994 to assist roots musicians in need and preserve American musical traditions.
Tim creates one-of-a-kind direct positive tintype portraits of American artists, musicians who are the living expression of our nation’s cultural legacy yet remain little known. Shot with a large format camera using a tintype process that dates back to the nineteenth century, Tim’s masterful photographs celebrate these creators, custodians, purveyors, and performers of American music.
Bettina Molina
Bettina’s series documents the everyday lives of women in India, from the quiet concentration of daily labor to the shared rituals of tea that welcome a stranger into the home. It is not travel photography, but a study of hospitality, resilience, and the dignity found in ordinary work and connection between women.
Bettina is a Colombian documentary photographer based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, trained at EFTI in Madrid, whose work explores culture, identity, and the human experience. Her practice spans documentary, commercial, and portrait photography, with a recurring focus on women, ritual, and everyday resilience.
Jo Ann Tomaselli
A visit with the Suri in Ethiopia introduced Jo Ann to women untouched by modernity, living in deep connection with their ceremonial traditions and heritage. These portraits invite you into their secluded world — resilient, beautiful, profoundly human and full of grace.
“Defining myself as a particular type of photographer is not possible as every moment behind the lens offers an opportunity to share images of the people, cultures and landscapes that touch me deeply. My inspiration? Color, shape, design and the most delightful factor of all ~ fun!”
Wojtek Wojdynski
Wojtek is a fine art photographer based in Chapel Hill. His work celebrates the beauty and emotion found in everyday life, with a special focus on people, inviting the viewer to slow down, reflect, and discover the beauty and meaning with fresh eyes.
Wojtek’s work offers a glimpse into the lives of women in the streets of Havana, Cuba. Through moments of work, resilience, and everyday life, these photographs celebrate the strength, dignity, and spirit of the women who shape the city’s vibrant rhythm.
FRANK:inFocus is a project of the FRANK Gallery Community Outreach program, offering innovative and inclusive art and photography events, while forming partnerships among a diverse population of artists and our neighbors. We thank the UBS Bank for supporting FRANK:inFocus 2026.
