FRANK Gallery

Italian Ice at FRANK Gallery
2023-07-29 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Stop by the new FRANK Gallery location on Saturday, July 29th from 2-4pm for a special summer get-together with Shenandoah Realty clients, art lovers, and friends. Enjoy your Italian ice, peruse the current exhibition, and think about art for your home. The event is free.

Visit Shenandoah’s website to learn more about the event and the amazing service she provides to our community.

Coffee with FRANK: Foraged and Handmade Pigments with Natalia Torres Del Valle
2023-08-05 10:00 - 11:00 | NC
Join us Saturday, August 5 from 10 to 11 am for the latest event in our Coffee with FRANK series. Guest artist Natalia Torres del Valle will lead a talk about her foraged and handmade pigments which she uses in her artwork. The event is free!

Coffee with FRANK: Sketchbooks
2023-09-02 10:00 - 11:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us for an inspiring morning delving into the world of artist sketchbooks, journals, and art books. Immerse yourself in the creative process as FRANK Artists share captivating examples and insights. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore the pages that bring art to life. Bring your curiosity, and let’s dive into the beauty of artistic expression together!

Second Friday Reception
2023-09-08 18:00 - 21:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us for hors d’oeuvres and wine and meet the artists in our featured show. Mix and mingle with featured artists; R.Scott Horner, Kaidy Lewis, Susan Filley, Joe Grant, and Polina Varlamova for this fun Second Friday. Artists introductions at 7pm.

Artist Talk - Polina Varlamova
2023-09-16 10:00 - 11:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us at the gallery on September 16th from 10-11 am for a talk by featured artist and FRANK’s emerging artist Polina Varlamova. Listen as Polina discusses her truly moving series of work inspired by her life transitioning from Russia to the United States, her family relationships, and the passages of time.

Book Launch
2023-09-30 10:00 - 12:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Come to the gallery to celebrate member artist Shelly Hehenberger’s newest book, Found Objects: an artist’s life. This illustrated version of her memoir is now available at the gallery. Coffee and mini croissants will be served.

Coffee and Conversation with Dan Gottlieb and Barbara Tyroler
2023-10-07 10:00 - 11:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
An informal conversation with featured photographers Barbara and Dan. Event is free.

The Click! Photography Festival celebrates the medium of photography and its cultural influence by engaging the photography community with exceptional photo-based works, artists, and programming.

iPhone Advanced Workshop with Bryce Lankard
2023-10-09 13:00 - 16:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Contact: Bryce Lankard bryce@clickphotofest.org 917-204-8165

The Omnipresent Camera, an advanced Smartphone workshop. The new millennium has put a quality camera in nearly everyone’s pocket in the form of a smartphone. The camera phone and an application or two are powerful and creative tools. Students will learn a few tips and tricks that can make their creative voice sing with this little device. This workshop will review basic camera phone controls, some filmmaking and photography tips and basic editing tips. We will also do a deeper dive into a couple of post-production applications, like 8mm, Hipstamatic and Instagram, that can take images to the next level. Students should bring images previously taken and please bring your camera/phone and ideally your laptop to upload images. It is strongly recommended that students download other Photography editing applications (my preferred app is HIpstamatic).

Bryce Lankard has made images in the south as a documentary photographer for 35 years. He was a co-founder and creative director of Tribe Magazine, co-founder of the New Orleans Photo Alliance, co-founder / executive director of the Click! Photography Festival, and an instructor at the Center for Documentary Studies. Exhibitions have featured work created with an iPhone. His current project, Drawn to Water, appeared in Southern Cultures. Bryce’s solo exhibition venues include Flanders Gallery in Raleigh, NC and the Southeast Center for Photography in Greenville, SC. His work was recently featured in Across County Lines, Contemporary Photography from the Piedmont at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University.

An Evening with Photographer Alex Harris
2023-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Contact: Natalie Knox, FRANK Gallery Director info@frankisart.com 919-636-4135

Talk begins at 6:15pm.

Alex, and his daughter/editor Eliza, will preview their forthcoming book, Available Light, a family memoir told through Alex’s camera.

Alex Harris is a photographer and a founder of the Center for Documentary Studies and DoubleTake Magazine at Duke University, where he taught for four decades. His photographs of Cuba, New Mexico, Alaska, and the American South have been published and exhibited widely but this is the first time we are getting a focused look at the pictures he made of his own family over the years.

Eliza Harris is an editor and illustrator from Durham. Her interviews with poets and comic artists can be found in Catapult Magazine. Her art has been published in Catapult, Passages North, HAD, and elsewhere.

The Click! Photography Festival celebrates the medium of photography and its cultural influence by engaging the photography community with exceptional photo-based works, artists, and programming.

FRANK Opening Reception & 2nd Friday
2023-10-13 18:00 - 21:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Exhibition: Dan Gottlieb and Barbara Tyroler with Red Nucleus Band Performance.

Dan Gottlieb’s SWAMP features a suite of pictures inspired by explorations of eastern North Carolina’s hauntingly beautiful cypress swamps, mill ponds, and creeks – and their fragile ecologies. Dan combines his life decades as an artist, museum designer, and environmental activist using a laborious experimental process of his own design.

Garden Journeys, A Portrait Photographer Explores the Landscape showcases the work of professional photographer and educator, Barbara Tyroler. Primarily an environmental portrait artist and editorial commercial photographer, Barbara first began rendering the natural landscape while meandering through the local hiking trails with students, friends, and family during the early seasons of our Covid pandemic. The abstracted imagery emerged as shaggy and snarly forms, colors, and textures and blossomed into a broader appreciation for the complex interconnectedness and social networking at play.

Daniel Johnston is a prominent North Carolina-based potter with a national presence who is widely celebrated for his remarkable craftsmanship in creating large-scale pottery. Through his skillful hands, he transforms clay into stunning, monumental vessels that not only serve as utilitarian pieces but also as captivating works of art. Daniel Johnston’s pottery stands as a testament to his enduring dedication to the craft and his ability to capture the essence of North Carolina’s pottery heritage on a grand scale.

Barbara Tyroler, Night Neighbors 2, from The Garden Journey, photograph

FRANK's silent auction is on!
2023-10-17 12:00 - 2023-10-21 20:15 | NC
You will need go to our auction site and log in or create an account to start bidding on your favorites. There are so many fabulous new items this year and more than ever!!

The auction is at new.biddingowl.com/frank

Login or set up your account by clicking the “Bidder Log In” button at the top of the page.

Once you’re registered and logged in, click on an item category in the Categories menu on the left side of the page. Or click on “All” to see all the items.

Bidding opens October 17th at noon and will run until 8:15 pm on October 21.

13th Annual Off the Wall Gala
2023-10-21 18:00 - 21:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Get ready for a night of excitement, creativity, and an opportunity to bring home stunning artwork from our talented local artists.

And make sure to visit our online auction that benefits FRANK and our outreach programs. There are so many fabulous new items to bid on this year and more than ever!!

Attend in person or virtually from home
FRANK’s signature fundraising event is well-known for its excitement, spectacular selection of art, and community roots. Join us at 6 pm on October 21 for our 13th Gala supporting FRANK Gallery’s mission to enrich our community through art

Download Gala Program

When and where is the Gala?
Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 6 pm The Gala will be held in the gallery as well as broadcast live via Zoom for attendees who want to enjoy art and gourmet food in the comfort of their home. For guests attending in person, a full bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres and light snacks will be provided by Alan Dehmer with nationally recognized guest chef Justin Burdett.
How does it work?
With the purchase of an Art Ticket, your name is entered into a pool with other art ticket holders. During the gala, the names of art ticket holders will be drawn at random (this is the fun part!) and read out loud by our emcee, local radio personality, Aaron Keck. Once called, you’ll have one minute to choose your favorite piece of art “off the wall” to take home. It gets exciting as you never know what piece will go next! This year ‘s event will be hybrid, meaning we’ll offer a limited amount of in-person art and companion tickets, and some online virtual tickets! In-person guests will enjoy delicious food and an open bar. Online guests have the same chance to select art off the wall, but from the comfort of their home. There are more than 70 pieces of donated art (from our generous artists!) all valued at more than the price of a ticket! We invite you to see all the artwork ahead time in two ways, in-gallery or online. Visit the gallery the week before the Gala to see all the donated art hanging. Also, preview the works below. How to access the Gala on Zoom · Go to https://zoom.us to download the Zoom app to your computer, if you don’t have it already · Once you have Zoom installed on your computer, go to this URL https://ncsu.zoom.us/my/brandfortner (or click on the link on our website on the gala page) · You will then go to the waiting room where you will be let in for the event · Click on “Join with Video” · Please orient yourself with the features and layout of Zoom, and use “chat” to ask us questions during the event, Feel free to call us at the gallery if you have questions before the event (would be best to call earlier in the day ) · We will ask you to mute yourself during the event and unmute when your name is called to call out the piece you have chosen. Get ready to have your choices made when we call you.
Silent auction
There are so many fabulous new items this year and more than ever!! Make sure to visit our online auction that benefits FRANK’s service and outreach programs.

Tickets are sold out

A big thank you to all the FRANK supporters joining us for this year’s Off the Wall Gala.
Donated Artworks

Download the Gala Program

Ecliptic Series No 4

Pretty In Pink

Sapphire Pool Yellowstone

Singularity

the memories of a land are deep

Chevron Crystal Matt Vase

Swamp Series

A Walk in the Park

Necklace & Cuff Set

Still Life (top) and Ceramic Vase (bottom)

Garden Morning Light

Wind on the Lake

Curiosity, 2020

Going Alone

Rondo

Necklace Trio

Samurai/Third Eye

Dinner Set for Two

Side Table

Two Peony Vases

Rectangle Blue Vase

Geraldine & Friends, Sea Island

Creek III

Fran’s Hammock, Boneyard Beach Ossabaw Island

Map of the Heart (1 of 2)

journeying to… (2 of 2)

Evening Breeze

Blue Ladder

The Big Tree, Ossabaw Island

Women’s Room at the Met

Symbiosis 3

Pink and Turquoise

Necklace and Earrings

Modular Series #1

Big Bend

For Jack

White naked raku pinch pot

Pastorale

Orange naked raku pinch pot

Prism 3

Graceful Elements (top) and Lost in the Trees (bottom)

Road-Map

Unexpected Glimpse

Knot Your Average Table

Clarity of Numbers

Woman at Phillips

Arkie’s Pool

Slightly Crotchety Pedestal

Emergence

Phosphorescence

Anybody

Entangled

Hornet’s Tall Stump Jar

Paul Hrusovsky

Red Diptych

Full DysClosure 2

At the Shore

Conquering, COVID #5

Somewhere Only We Know

Through the Canopy

Étang á grenoilles, no.3

The Shoreline

Pod Platter and Pods

Cultured Turbulence

Truchas #2

Blue Stratiform

Conjoined

And So it Goes

Briary Chapel Rd.

Dodson’s Crossing

Singing Beach

Walk Two Moons

Eclipse cotton

After the Dance

Woodneck Left Stream

Lichen-covered Moon Jar

A Train to Kew

Full DysClosure 1

Niña Gathering Flowers, Mineral de Pozos

Thanks to our sponsors for making this event a success!
Collector Level Donor- Orange County Arts Commission • Patron Level Donor- Gordon Jameson & Bonnie Layman • Patron Level Donor- Diane Amato • Gabrielle & David Rousso • Winifred LaForce • Deb Stanton • Barbara Tyroler • Sasha Bakaric • Nerys Levy • Mary Jo Papich • FRANK Board • Deborah Zionts • Seth Waller & Sandy Lewis • Jay vanBever-Green • R. Scott & Ellen Horner • Carol Retsch-Bogart • Linda Prager & Michael Parker • Mirinda Kossoff • Susan Coker • Barbara Silver • Natalie Boorman • Susan Filley • Kim & Mike Keyes • Nettie Lassiter • Scott & Memrie McConnell• Carroll Lassiter • Brand Fortner • Sally Stollmack • Megan Gardner & Steve Williams • Sudie Rakusin • Francine Pilloff •

FRANK and ArtsCenter Partnership Student Exhibition
2023-10-29 00:00 - 2023-10-30 23:59 | The ArtsCenter, 400 Roberson St., Carrboro, North Carolina, 27510, United States
Contact: Barbara Tyroler btyroler@mac.com 919-360-8791 and Caroline Haller challer@artscenterlive.org

Student exhibition from NC Botanical Garden and the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University photography workshops with Frank artist/teacher Barbara Tyroler. Co-curated with ArtsCenter gallery curator Caroline Haller.

Denise Allen, Diane Cashion, Nancy Chescheir, Dawn Colsia , Blythe Devlin, Gina DeVine, Mirinda Kossoff, Chris Krueger, Amy Lark, Lisa Parnell, Elizabeth Prioli, Vicki Russell, Philip Sloane, Alison Weiner, Anne Winslow

Second Friday and Closing Reception
2023-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 | NC
Come by FRANK this Friday from 6-9pm for Carrboro’s Second Friday and to celebrate the last week of the current show featuring the work of guest artist and ceramicist Daniel Johnston and members and photographers Dan Gottlieb, and Barbara Tyroler. Show Ends November 11th.

Poetry Fox at FRANK
2023-12-03 13:00 - 15:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us for an enchanting event at the gallery with the Poetry Fox, where creativity and verse intertwine in a unique artistic experience. Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in the magic of poetry and art! Holiday treats too! Co-hosted by our friend and realtor Shenandoah Nieuwsma.

Holiday Exhibit Opening Reception
2023-12-08 18:00 - 21:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
We’re hosting an opening reception for this extensive and exciting holiday show on the second Friday of December. You’ll find hundreds of new work from all our FRANK member artists, guests, and many new artists on display in the gallery. This curated show highlights gift giving with a variety of media and price points represented. Gift local!

Bake cookies at FRANK
2023-12-16 11:00 - 13:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Artist Carroll Lassiter kicks the holiday season off with cookie decorating in the gallery. Design your own cookie masterpiece and surround yourself with FRANK’s fine art.

Collecting Art Supplies for the ArtsCenter
2024-01-01 08:00 - 2024-01-31 17:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
For the whole month of January we will be continuing to collect art supplies for our neighbors at the ArtsCenter. Please bring your new (or gently used) art supplies to FRANK and support local art education for their Adult & Teen Class Programs. We ask that all items please be clean and in good working condition.

Professional-quality paint: Watercolor, acrylic, oil

Professional-quality paintbrushes (all sizes & shapes)

Canvases, all sizes

Watercolor paper

Scrapbooking items: ink pads, stamps, stickers, shape cutouts, patterned/colorful paper, washi tape, etc.

1 gallon of Gamsol or a gallon odorless Turepnoid

Charcoal for drawing

Soft pastels

18×24” newsprint pad(s)

Needle nose pliers (basketry)

Beads (for baskets)

Safety ruler cutting edge

“Self heal” cutting mat, 2×3 ft

Big Foot Safety Ruler

Sign Shop Straight Edge Ruler

Gamblin Refined Linseed Oil

Arches Oil Paper

Ironing board(s) – gently used is fine

Coffee with FRANK
2024-01-06 10:00 - 11:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us for a fun community Coffee with FRANK meet up! Come in and work on an existing art project or art journal in the creative environment of our gallery. Gather inspiration from our space and from your artist peers . Collage, dry media, and small watercolor sets allowed.

FRANK will provide the space, coffee, and donuts!

Opening Reception
2024-01-12 18:00 - 21:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Celebrate Second Friday at our gallery during the Opening Reception for our newest exhibition showcasing the remarkable works of Nerys Levy, Gordon Jameson, and special guests, Eric Serritella and Lila Bacon. Immerse yourself in the captivating artistry of these talented artists and be part of an evening filled with creativity and appreciation. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate our stunning new exhibit!

Coffee with FRANK: Making Mosaic Hearts
2024-02-03 10:00 - 11:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us for a delightful morning at our upcoming “Coffee with FRANK” event, where community meets creativity! Embrace the spirit of Valentine’s Day by crafting beautiful mosaic hearts with talented and accomplished instructor Gabrielle Rousso, while sipping complimentary coffee and engaging conversations. Discover the art of mosaic-making in a relaxed, welcoming environment. Whether you’re an experienced artisan or a curious beginner, this free event welcomes all skill levels.

Cheese, Chocolate & Art
2024-02-08 18:00 - 19:30 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us at FRANK Gallery for an exquisite evening where The Cheese Shop curates an unforgettable experience of flavors and artistry. Immerse yourself in the rich textures of art while indulging in an expertly selected array of fine cheeses. Delight in the harmonious fusion of taste and aesthetics as The Cheese Shop shares their expertise on exceptional cheeses and chocolates inspired by the art within the ambiance of our gallery. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to savor the symphony of flavors amid inspiring artworks.

Tickets for this FRANK Gallery event sold by The Cheese Shop

Landscape Art: Abstract vs Representational
2024-02-25 14:30 - 15:30 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
This invite-only event is not open to the general public. If you want to attend, please consider supporting FRANK by joining our Friends of FRANK Membership Program. Your support helps FRANK achieve its community education and outreach goals.

FRANK Gallery artists, Carroll Lassiter and R. Scott Horner, will talk about their work and give you insights into their processes. Carroll’s representational landscape paintings aim to faithfully represent the natural world, while Scott’s abstract paintings convey emotions, impressions, or ideas about the landscape through non-literal means.

Is one way better than the other? Well, you may not get the answer to that question, but you will come away with a fuller understanding of these two approaches to landscape painting.

Coffee with FRANK
2024-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Mark your calendars for the upcoming edition of Coffee with FRANK, featuring Luna Lee Ray, Natalie Boorman, Peter Filene as March’s spotlighted artists. Get ready for an experience filled with creativity and inspiration!

Best of all, this event is completely free for all attendees. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to hear from the artists now on exhibit. See you there!

Opening Reception — Second Friday
2024-03-08 18:00 - 21:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us for Second Friday in March to celebrate the Opening of a brand new show featuring the work of members Luna Lee Ray, Peter Filene, Natalie Boorman and guest artists Jason Smith and Adriana Ameigh.

Live Jazz at FRANK
2024-03-17 14:00 - 16:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us for a free afternoon of live jazz and art with Charles Bradshaw and Brad Kintner at FRANK Gallery!

Bradshaw has been performing for 35 years with various acts, including renowned band Liquid Pleasure, the United Voices of Praise Gospel Choir and the Bradshaw Quartet. Kintner has played jazz, funk, rock and more for 40 years.

The Artistic Palate: A Fusion of Art, Food, Poetry & Song
2024-04-07 17:00 - 19:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Experience a curated and creative journey through the FRANK Gallery. Don’t just look at the art, interact with it using ALL of your senses. SEE art from our five featured artists: Shelly Hehenberger, Linda Prager, Carol Retsch-Bogart, Doug Dodson and special guest artist, Jane Filer. SMELL and TASTE 5 creative and delicious plates as Chef Jacob Boehm of Snappea Creative Dining, responds to each of the artists with his own culinary palate. HEAR art-inspired songs by the Sail Away Ladies, an acapella trio, with Mitzi Quint, Irene Felsman and featured artist, Linda Prager.Then hear from Carrboro Poet Laureate, Liza Wolff-Francis as she uniquely responds to the art. TOUCH the art? Yes, we have some ceramics and paintings in wax that you can experience through touch. You can’t do this in a museum … but you can at FRANK! Only on Sunday, April 7, from 5pm-7pm. Space is limited at this unique event to 60 tickets. Tickets are $150 for the dinner including wine/sparkling water and this unique Feast for the Senses.

Mosaic Mondays at FRANK: The Art of Mosaics
2024-04-08 12:30 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
The Art of Mosaics – SA1 – Dates: Mondays, April 8, 15, 29, May 6 from: 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Whether you have dabbled in mosaics before or are completely new to this art form, this four-week (10 hour) class will introduce you to mosaics through the creation of a fabulous mosaic form (substrate) of your choice. Choose one of the following items: a mosaic serving tray, a large heart, a Hamsa hand, an oval form to create a “seeing or evil eye” or a form of your own. Gabrielle’s approach to teaching mosaics is informative, creative, fun and many find it to be relaxing. Through her guidance, you will create a step-by-step piece of beautiful 3-D mosaic artwork. Many mosaic examples, tips and techniques will be shared. Class will be held in the beautiful FRANK Gallery in Carrboro. Students will receive a printable pdf of the best mosaic resources for materials and tools in the US and Europe. All materials are included in the class fee, including substrate. *Minimum 4 students/Max 10

Class Fee: $210 – includes an array of mosaic materials/tools/adhesives and grout-valued at $48

So that supplies are available for the first class, please register for the session 8-10 days prior to start date of the class. *Minimum 4 students/Max 10 for all sessions. Questions? Please Contact instructor Gabrielle Rousso at 847-980-6740 or gbergrousso@gmail.com or Gallery Director Natalie Knox at info@frankisart.com

Opening Reception
2024-04-12 18:00 - 21:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join us at FRANK to celebrate our Spring show featuring the work of members Carol Retsch-Bogart, Linda Prager, and Shelly Hehenberger and special guests Doug Dotson and Jane Filer.

Coffee with FRANK - with a twist!
2024-05-05 14:00 - 15:00 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Our normally scheduled Coffee with FRANK is going to look a little different this month.

Let’s celebrate our Artists and Cinco de Mayo with an Artist Talk on Sunday, May 5th from 2pm-3pm. Our featured artists, members Carol Retsch-Bogart, Linda Prager and Shelly Hehenberger will share their work, techniques and inspiration, while you enjoy drinks, salsa and chips!
