Featured Artists Exhibit Feb/Mar 2025
February 18 – March 29
The gallery is featuring member artists Luna Lee Ray and Peg Bachenheimer, and guest artists Karli Pendergraft and William Moore.
Also on exhibit is a special selection of works by Cameroon artist Jean Michel Dissake.
Opening reception is on Feb. 21
Luna Lee Ray
Take a close look at the deep complexity of Luna’s layered mixed media surfaces. Then step back and let the mood and mystery of these abstract works reveal a truth in nature that cannot be conveyed through realism. Luna is inspired by the forms and processes of the natural world: cells and pods and clouds, wind and light and mist and rain.
Peg Bachenheimer
An intuitive painter, Peg starts thinking about color and feeling. She brings back memories of places she’s been, music she hears, and her experiences of place – especially in nature. The rich and vibrant applications of encaustic paint in Peg’s exhibited work explores the lush beauty of the garden. A colorful reminder that spring is on its way.
Karli Pendergraft
Karli’s organic sculptures seem to reach out and return on themselves — showing the interconnectedness of life, from the unseen networks beneath the earth to the vast, ever-changing rivers and oceans. The recent hurricane that devastated western North Carolina, where Karli lives and works, impacted all aspects of her world. It was a stark reminder of the power and fragility of nature.
William Moore
These wonderful works by William show how he pushes his materials of clay, glass and metals to their extreme. The resulting colors and textures are sublime. Shown internationally, William Moore’s work graces private and public collections, which locally include Duke University Chapel, Progress Energy headquarters, SAS Corporation, Glaxco Wellcome and the City Cary.
Jean Michel Dissake
Cameroonian artist Jean Michel Dissake’s sculptural works use found and recycled materials to represent a balance between nature and technology. He recently participated in this year’s Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art expo. It’s an honor to have Dissake’s work available here at FRANK Gallery, considering he is on the verge of becoming very well known internationally.
