Featured Artists Exhibit for January/February 2020
2020-01-07 00:00 - 2020-03-07 00:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Featuring Shelly Hehenberger, Luna Lee Ray, and R.J. Dobs
JANUARY 7TH-MARCH 7THOPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JANUARY 10TH 6-8PMARTIST TALK: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH 6-8PM
We are starting 2020 with a new exhibit! Featuring the work of member and mixed media artists Shelly Hehenberger and Luna Lee Ray as well as the work of guest sculptor, R.J.Dobs. Inspired by nature, all three of the featured artists have a unique interpretation on how they see the living world that surrounds us.
Working with a mixed media technique of building many layers of sheer and semi-opaque colors and direct printing with handmade stamps and free drawing, Luna encapsulates a nuanced and ethereal approach to her interpretation of “the interplay of air, water, and light, trying to capture a sense of the intangible: sunshine and mist in an abstract way.” With a delicate color palette that is injected with a spark of brightness, the viewer is easily transfixed and transported into a dreamlike state.
Typically and expertly working with cold wax medium, Shelly Hehenberger is able to create highly textural surface with layers and layers of cold wax. When looking at Shelly’s work it is astonishing to see the command, artistray, and perfection she has over her chosen media in depicting her interpretation of the natural world. In Shelly’s most recent art, she’s been working with mixed media on paper. Using the more dynamic and porous 100% cotton rag paper rather than using conventional wood pulp paper, Shelly was able to experiment with all kinds of different items from frozen blueberries to coffee to more typical artistic materials in order to achieve the incredibly spectacular results of mixed media work.Being a featured artist in a FRANK exhibit for the first time, we are thrilled to showcase the beautiful sculptures of RJ Dobs. Evoking the spirit of the earth and nature, RJ carves and grinds into sandstone, granite, and found stones to create pieces with “non-symmetry that have inherent balance.” With a feeling that the stone sculptures are picked straight from the earth, RJ combines his creativity and artistry to the organic pieces for a beautiful collection of work.
Please join us to see this beautiful exhibit which will run from January 7th to March 7th. The opening reception will be Friday, January 10th from 6-8pm and the artist talk will be Friday, February 7th from 6-8pm. Light refreshments will be provided and event is free.

Featured Artists Exhibit for March/June 2020
2020-03-10 00:00 - 2020-06-28 00:00 | NC
Featuring Carroll Lassiter, Nerys Levy, and John Parkinson
MARCH 10TH-JUNE 28TH
Please join us on March 10th for the newest exhibit at FRANK featuring member artists and painters, Carroll Lassiter and Nerys Levy and guest artist furniture maker John Parkinson. Carroll and Nerys spend a lot of time working in “plein air,” or painting outside. Though each artist approaches their techniques differently they are able to capture their natural subjects with beautiful results. For the first time showing at FRANK, the gallery is excited to have the exquisite work of John Parkinson.
A longtime member of FRANK, Welsh native, Nerys Levy is no stranger to travel and has found herself painting all over the world. “I work on site in mixed media watercolor documenting the planet’s diverse landscapes–ancient forms, animals, Polar Regions, Welsh Mountains, Italian cityscapes, North Carolina, and the like,” says the artist. The March/April exhibit will be no different in that respect but the subject matter will encompass her more recent trip to Jamaica. Revisiting her time in the British organization Voluntary Service Overseas, Nerys captures the ethereal beauty of the scenery of Jamaica with her distinctive, graphic quality mixed with the saturated earthly colors of the beach. She has also worked extensively in Italy and this exhibit features interiors of many of Italian churches.
FRANK member, Carroll Lassiter grew up in Edenton, which continually inspires her paintings of North Carolina’s scenery. There is something so familiar about her paintings, each transporting you to the place that she is capturing with her brush. The familiar solitude of an empty barn we see as we drive by, a a memory of a lush landscape of a wild field, the ordinary scene of a road made extraordinary by the feeling and exactness Carroll paints. With her signature welded steel, polished frames, Carroll is able to add a stunning finish to her enchanting landscapes.
Specializing in functional furniture with “clean elegant lines, incorporating quiet details and accents to enhance visual vitality” John Parkinson will be showcasing his work at FRANK for the first time. Originally from England, John’s love of woodworking started from a very young age being taught by his father. After honing his skills and starting his business, John Parkinson Furniture, John has gone on to have his work recognized by magazines, national art shows and of course gracefully adorne the homes of his clients. We are thrilled to have his beautiful work in our gallery and hope you can stop in to see it. Click on the link below to see more of John’s work and visit his website.
Please consider attending one of the events surrounding this incredible exhibit. The show will run from March 10th-May 2nd, the opening reception originally scheduled for Friday, March 13th has been postponed. The artist talk is still currently scheduled for Friday, April 10th from 6-8pm but we will inform you of any changes. Light refreshments will be provided and event is free.

Featured Artists Exhibit for July/August 2020
2020-07-09 00:00 - 2020-09-05 00:00 | NC
Featuring Charlie Dupee, Susan Finer, Rosalie Midyette, Theresa Pastoriza-Tan
JULY 9TH-SEPTEMBER 5TH
Please join us on July 9th for the new exhibit in the gallery featuring Charlie Dupee, Susan Finer, Rosalie Midyette, and Theresa Pastoriza-Tan. In their debut featured show at the gallery, FRANK is excited to showcase the work of the four artists in a highly creative and stunning exhibit showcasing a variety of mediums.
Charlie Dupee has been the “emerging apprentice artist” at FRANK for the last year, and as a cumulation of the program with the gallery, Charlie will be the featured artist for the July and August exhibit. Creativity knows no bounds with the artists current body of work, combining his own life experiences, experimentation with materials, systematic racism, and the playfulness of color, Charlie is able to visually tell a story with a supremely unique and creative approach. In his own words; “Unquestioned intuition, capitalism, and the KKK have influenced my current work direction: queer, kitsch American-nonsense.” FRANK is really proud of Charlie and excited that he will be staying around town to start his MFA program with UNC in the Fall.
Showing for the first time at FRANK, Susan Finer, is a fiber and mixed media artist. Susan draws inspiration from …“ ancient craft 20th century masters of painting, sculpture, illustration, textiles, and music; and textures found in nature.” Combining fabric pieced and stitched together, both hand and machine stitched, Susan creates elegant abstract fiber works mixing purposeful and organic stitchery in a muted color palette often with pops of color.
Also exhibiting for the first time at FRANK is ceramic artist Rosalie Midyette. Drawing directly from her background of growing up in North Carolina and being inspired by a childhood spent playing in creeks and the woods, Rosalie’s sculptures are organically shaped with lustruous, pearly mica finished. Rosalie’s sense of tranquility and calmness when creating each piece comes through when viewing her work, each with a sensuous finish and rounded form evokes feelings of her life experiences.
A favorite artist during the last holiday show, Theresa Pastoriza-Tan will be a featured artist for the first time at FRANK for this July/August exhibit. A member of the Durham Art Guild, Theresa’s mixed media work is as much about the end result as the process itself. Ethereal abstract landscape’s with a luscious color palate often dabbed with bits of gold and bright colors and using a variety of materials all lead to a beautiful, dreamy work of art.
We hope that you can visit this exceptional exhibit when it will be up from July 9th-September 5th. We will be practicing safety and health precautions in the gallery and in doing so will not be having an opening reception nor in-gallery artist talks.

Featured Artists Exhibit for September/October 2020
2020-09-08 00:00 - 2020-11-14 00:00 | NC
Featuring: Peg Bachenheimer, Lew Graham, Paul Hrusovsky, Ronan Peterson
SEPTEMBER 8TH-NOVEMBER 14TH
Starting on September 8th, FRANK Gallery will be displaying a beautifully curated exhibit featuring the paintings of FRANK member artist, Peg Bachenheimer, mixed media of Lew Graham, painting/mixed media of Paul Hrusovsky, and the ceramics of Ronan Peterson.
Peg Bachenheimer’s newest paintings are oil and cold wax medium as well as acrylic on canvas. With an impressionist quality with a pleasing and soft color palette Peg’s graceful and beautiful paintings are light filled, glowing abstracts and abstract landscapes. Perfecting her use of her medium, Peg is able to create a textural surface with depth that highlights her choice of colors.
Working with the encaustic medium on birch panels, Lew Graham’s latest work in the gallery is a highly luminescent and tranquil journey for its viewer. “Deepen” is a series of mixed media pieces made by combining many layers and working with a neutral color palette; pops of colors shine through ever so delicately but oh so alluring.
Paul Hrusovsky’s current body of work is a nod to “childhood memories of play, ceremony, and reflection.” Working with metallic and mixed-media materials on canvas, his latest work is inspired by objects and textures from the natural world. With a rich and lush color palette and working with layers of color that are “stenciled, painted, layered and taken away,” Paul’s work is not only captivating with colorful metallic nuances and layers but there is a beautiful depth to his paintings from his layering technique.
Creating his own quintessential style that is both whimsical and highly sophisticated, Ronan Peterson’s ceramics are very sought-after and shown across the country. Using red earthenware clay, Ronan’s work though artistic and creative, are functional sculptures for every day use. Drawing inspiration from, “processes of growth and decay in the natural world and translated into a ceramic comic book interpretation of both real and imagined phenomena.” Every piece of Ronan’s ceramics are a combination of textures, colors, and patterns making each piece bewitching and one of a kind.
We hope that you can stop in to see this incredible exhibit when we open from on Tuesday, September 8th and visit the gallery with our hours of operation from Tuesday-Saturday from 12-5pm. If you would prefer to visit the gallery by appointment please contact our gallery manager, Natalie Knox at info@frankisart.com to schedule.

2020 Holiday Exhibit
2020-11-17 00:00 - 2021-01-02 00:00 | NC
The months of November and December will be an exciting representation of work of all our FRANK members, guests, and many, many new artists! This exquisitely curated show will highlight gift giving with a variety of media and price points represented. Gift local!

Print Invitational and 10 years, 10 artists juried exhibition
2021-01-05 00:00 - 2021-02-06 00:00 | NC
We are thrilled to announce a dual exhibit happening at FRANK for the month of January. Running from January 5th-February 6th, 2021 the gallery will feature the work of local and regional printmakers as well as 10 local and regional artists who were chosen by our guest juror Jennifer Dasal.
“10 Years, 10 artists”
GUEST JUROR JENNIFER DASAL
10 Years, 10 Artists was a statewide call for artists to celebrate FRANK Gallery’s 10th anniversary year. Choosing only 10 artists was a challenging task, but thankfully we had the highly esteemed and discerning eye of Jennifer Dasal to take on the assignment and we are honored to have her involvement in this show. Dasal is the curator of modern and contemporary art at the NCMA and host and creator of the podcast Art Curious. The chosen ten artists represent a wide-range of media and we are excited to see the show hanging with all their creative and incredible work. Thank you so much to Jennifer Dasal and to everyone who applied for this exciting juried statewide exhibit.
The chosen artists are:
Sean Bailey, Ivana Milojevic Beck, David Davenport, Cindy Geary, Virginia Green, Mitzie Jokich, Tara Kuhn, Jennifer Markowitz, Rob Morgan, and Richard Perry.
CONGRATULATIONS TO AWARD WINNERS:
BEST IN SHOW:
Jennifer Markowitz, Fleshmap Panel 11
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Virginia Green, Love My Sugar Daddy
Rob Morgan, Air Plant 1

Featured Artists Exhibit for February/March 2021
2021-02-09 00:00 - 2021-04-03 00:00 | NC
FEATURING keith Allen, Alan Dehmer, Judith Ernst, Jean Lecluyse, jim oleson, and barbara Tyroler
VIRTUAL OPENING RECEPTION FEBRUARY 19
Opening on February 9th the gallery is proud to present a new exhibit featuring FRANK member artists; ceramicist Sasha Bakaric and photographer John Rosenthal and guest artists; sculptor Holly Fischer and illustrator and drawer Ippy Patterson.
Fascinated by the dichotomy between viruses, microorganisms and creating beautiful art, Sasha Bakaric typically works with white stoneware coated with terra sigillata to create delicately carved surfaces inspired by these complex cells. Always challenging the perfection of her technique and highly creative sensibilities, her latest work is guaranteed to be distinctively unique and flawless as it always promises to be.
Renowned and talented photographer John Rosenthal is always finding ways to tell a story in an inspiring way, either with the written word or with his photography. John’s photos are incredibly emotive and transport the viewer to another time and place. With the ability to capture a perfect moment in time, combined with a bit of mystery and brilliance, John masterfully shares the story of his subject in a way true to his own narrative.
We are thrilled to have the incredibly talented Ippy Patterson, exhibiting at the gallery. Having the artistic mastery to be able to render nearly any subject matter on paper, Ippy works with ink, pencil, watercolor and charcoal in a highly intricate, beautiful, and graceful way. With a fascinating biography that directly inspires her work, Ippy’s travels, studies, and life experiences translate to a breathtaking collection of illustrations.
Rounding out the elegance of this featured artists exhibit are the ceramic sculptures of artist Holly Fischer. Holly has perfected the use of her medium, it is simply astonishing the sculptures that Holly is able to create by using clay. Building and forming sensuous shapes inspired by the duality between masculine and feminine figures and represented by the combination of colors and textures, each piece of Holly’s art asks the visitor to question what they are viewing and step out of their preconceived notions.

Featured Artists Exhibit for April/May 2021
2021-04-06 00:00 - 2021-06-05 00:00 | NC
FEATURING Keith Allen, Alan Dehmer, Judith Ernst, Jean Lecluyse, Jim Oleson, and Barbara Tyroler
VIRTUAL OPENING RECEPTION APRIL 9
Opening on April 9th the gallery is excited to present a new exhibit featuring current FRANK member artists; woodworker/furniture maker Keith Allen, wood sculptor Jim Oleson, and photographer Barbara Tyroler and guest artists (and former members!) photographer Alan Dehmer, ceramicist Judith Ernst, and drawer/illustrator/mixed media artist Jean LeCluyse. With a common theme of trees, the six featured artists showcase their extraordinary talents in a wonderful and cohesive exhibit at FRANK for the months of April and May.

Keith Allen
Creating works of functional artistic furniture, self-taught artist Keith Allen emphasizes the natural nuances of wood and spotlights the once perceived flaws in his chosen material—all with a bit of whimsy. His striking pieces often use butterfly joints inspired by George Nakashima and he brings out the beautiful grain in his wood work by using geometric and brightly colored features. He draws inspiration from both his background as a mathematician and computer scientist as well as pioneer of modern furniture design, Gerrit Rietveld.

Jim Oleson
A very accomplished furniture maker in his own right, Jim Oleson, has seamlessly transitioned into the art of sculpture making. A common theme with all of Jim’s work is his exceptional and imaginative designs and his incredibly high level of craftsmanship. Playing with shapes, color, kinetics, and precision, Jim’s sculptures are his creativity and imagination come to life.

Barbara Tyroler
The photography project that Barbara Tyroler be displaying began around the onset of the pandemic with a few nature walks inspired by three of her nature-loving students. Predominately a portrait photographer, Barbara took this new creative inspiration and opportunity to focus on trees and how to incorporate people into the imagery. These fine art images of composited renditions of portrait/landscape photography will be showcased in FRANK in a series titled, “Seeing-Trees; Memory, Re-planting and Re-gifting, featuring Charlotte, a little girl and her relationship with the natural world. This series was awarded an artist grant and was juried into The Fence 2021 during the CLICK! Photo festival with selections exhibited at Through This Lens gallery during the FRANK:inFocus annual. After completing the fine art series, Barbara extended the study to photographing social distanced portraits of friends, students, colleagues, educators, and some new acquaintances who graciously shared their knowledge of trees in this video which will also be displayed in this exhibit.

Alan Dehmer
Photographer and master of the process of gum bichromate printing, artist Alan Dehmer takes two related art forms and combines them into photographs with an atmospheric sense of time and nature. A complex method of printing begins with Alan enlarging a negative of one of his own magnificent images, and transforming the photographs through gum bichromate. Then using mostly mineral pigments and other organic materials like locally foraged walnut hulls, turmeric, and dyes like sandalwood and indigo, he is able to achieve a painterly and evocative final art piece. What emerges through this developing/printing process is “a haunting beauty as well as depth of surface character that is uncommon in the world of photography.”

Judith Ernst
Always, expertly, testing the limits of her medium, Judith Ernst creates incomparable sculptural, and labor intensive ceramic vessels that are impeccably designed and glazed. Directly inspired by her life experiences, studies, and traveling abroad Judith developed a highly meticulous approach to building her ceramics. “Using sculptural techniques, she cuts through the wall of the pot to get more depth and dynamic movement, taking apart thrown vessels and reconfiguring them in new ways.” The finished vessel is an incredibly unique, energetic, textural, and exquisitely colored vessel.

Jean LeCluyse
Creating immensely detailed and magnificent works of art with a combination of drawing, illustrating, and mixed media, Jean LeCluyse’s art are “windows into a ‘secret’ narrative.” Observing Jean’s artwork transports the viewer to a state of meditation, examining each detailed nuance as a viewer, one can get a glimpse into the complex story and skill of the artist. Jean’s work is directly inspired by her professional and artistic background in classical drawing and scientific illustration. Keeping with the underlying theme for this exhibit of trees, Jean’s series for the upcoming exhibit will give the viewer a look into the extreme proficiency of her chosen medium.

Featured Artists Exhibit for June/July 2021
2021-06-08 00:00 - 2021-08-07 00:00 | NC
Featuring Susan Filley, R. Scott Horner, Vince Pitelka, Sudie Rakusin, and Pat Scull
VIRTUAL OPENING RECEPTION JUNE 18TH FROM 7-8PM
The FRANK Gallery is thrilled to present an exhibit featuring member artists Susan Filley and Sudie Rakusin and with guest artists R. Scott Horner, Vince Pitelka, and Pat Scull.
The gallery is open for walk-in traffic Tuesday-Saturday from 12-5pm.

Sudie Rakusin
“Part of being in quarantine for me was re-framing and reimagining the relevancy of things and the role of art.” Exploring both what was familiar and incorporating new approaches to her art, Sudie Rakusin will be displaying her latest work new to the gallery—collage drawings and 3-D mixed media tables. Sudie has a unique ability to excel in many different media and along with being an incredibly talented visual artist she is a sculptor, illustrator, children’s book author, and member of FRANK Gallery. Using collage and mixed media Sudie’s art is a highly emotive and narrative representation of her inspiration—her love for the natural world.

Susan Filley
Truly mastering form, function, and beauty, member artist, Susan Filley creates exquisite functional and sculptural pieces from porcelain. Holding a cup of Susan’s in your hands or viewing one of her sculptural pieces the viewer is simply engrossed with the sumptuous and unique forms, rich crystal glaze surfaces and vibrant colors of her work. In her own words, “I strive to make pots that are beautiful and a pleasure to use, forms that bold and well balanced, and always a body of work that brings grace, elegance, and delight into our lives.”

R. Scott Horner
An abstract painter working mainly in acrylics, the gallery is excited to have the paintings of R. Scott Horner for the first time at FRANK. “By methodically layering thick and thin skins of paint, old events are covered up, sometimes rediscovered through transparency or scratch-throughs. In this way, the art builds its own history, allowing the viewers to read into it many stories.” Though avoiding direct representation, Scott is inspired by the world around him, and with an enchanting color palette and his unique technique of layering, the viewer is drawn into his interpretation of nature.

Vince Pitelka
A writer, teacher, and potter, FRANK is thrilled to have the work of Vince Pitelka for the first time. Working in academia for 35 years and having taught clay workshops both nationally and internationally, Vince now renders his many years of experience to his own clay studio and as member of the Chatham Artists Guild. Creating slab-built functional pottery and large coil-built vessels, Vince’s work is known for his ability to impress intricate patterns on to his pottery. By carefully selecting glazes that highlight the beauty of his own carved bisque-stamps and rollers, Vince creates sophisticated and highly unique textures and patterns which are imprinted on to the surfaces of his clay work as 3d relief.

Pat Scull
Showing her work in juried shows across the United States, and featured for the first time at FRANK, we are excited to have the mixed media and clay work of artist Pat Scull. Pat has a unique ability to have her artistic nuances and sensibilities translate so seamlessly from each medium of her choosing. “An explorer of artistic processes and mediums, she creates her own imaginary world using clay, paint, wood, found objects, and metal.” Using organic forms, textures, colors, and patterns, one is able to venture into the inner world of Pat’s artistic mind through her incredible and intricate work.

Featured Artists Exhibit for August/September 2021
2021-08-10 00:00 - 2021-09-25 00:00 | NC
Featuring Gordon Jameson, Joe Grant and Michele Maynard
OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH FROM 6-8PM
Please visit us in August and September to see the newest exhibit at FRANK featuring artists Gordon Jameson, Joe Grant and Michele Maynard. Join us in-person for the opening reception at the gallery on August 20th (masks required).

Gordon Jameson
I am interested in the ongoing layering of life, ideas, history, personal stories, and mythologies.
My visual conversation is like poetry, a whispered interval between the past and tomorrow, subtracting and adding, losing one thing but gaining something new. My images, while abstract, reference specific places, events, memories, moments in a day, or a road taken. It isn’t the literal I wish to find in my paintings but the idea or feeling of the experience of some place or time.
Constructing the paintings involves catharsis, seeking a balance and finding a concrete language for an idea that may be very fleeting – like holding fog in a crystal bowl.
“All things are in process, rising and returning…” – Lao-Tse

Joe Grant
Embracing the myriad relationships between science, nature, design and art allows many of my works to emerge. Science is creative but the language is limiting. Art has a wider vocabulary with which to interpret nature, one that can employ the subjective experience. There is room for mysticism, transcendence, intuition, hybridization, feeling and emotion in art.
Coaxing molten glass into a form that reflects my interests visually, conceptually, and functionally is at the forefront of my process. My efforts result in work that strikes a balance between control through technique and the serendipity created by working with an unpredictable, molten liquid.

Michele Maynard
Pandemic lockdown at my art studio resulted in a big shift in my work, a silver lining in my COVID cloud. Not able to travel and spend time with family and friends, I spent time with people and places by drawing and painting them from 30 years of photographs. My husband and I took these images while traveling and raising three sons, but I never had adequate time to peruse and process all of them. Lockdown gave me an opportunity to do this, and the photos became the basis of the body of work shown here. I went back to basics, spending newfound blocks of time drawing with oil stick and oil pastel from compilations of images. After a few months, I continued developing this new direction in acrylic and Flashe paint, drawing on looser techniques I have employed in abstract pieces.
This is the most personal and deeply satisfying body of work I’ve ever done.

Featured Artists Exhibit for September/November 2021
2021-09-28 00:00 - 2021-11-13 00:00 | NC
Featuring Carolyn Rugen, Kaidy Lewis and Tinka Jordy
VIRTUAL RECEPTION & ARTIST TALK: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 6-7 PM
The gallery is excited to feature the paintings of members, Kaidy Lewis and Carolyn Rugen and sculptural work of guest artist, Tinka Jordy.

Carolyn Rugen
All of my work is grounded in my perceptions of the natural world – it is about seeing and feeling deeply about what is seen. This work is perhaps the most autobiographical of any of my work.

I was born on a small farm in rural Tennessee. My earliest memories are of the open comforting fields, and sky, dense woods, and the animals, always the animals. And I was able to fulfill many a young girls dream, that of having her own horse and riding frequently.
Then came college, marriage, three children, an advanced degree in library science, the study of art history, a museum internship and finally the serious work of trying to make art. And most of this time I lived in cities.
About thirty years ago my husband and I built a house in Chapel Hill and I was delighted, after a short drive out into the country, to find myself surrounded by the same gentle landscape that I had grown up with. Out on Mt. Carmel Church Rd. I came upon a field of beautiful horses and after a chat with the farmer I was able to sit on the edge of the pasture and draw. And a few years later my oldest daughter and I spent a magical three days at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley, NC with and riding the horses.
And here are these paintings.

Kaidy Lewis
‘I began these paintings with the expectation that we were emerging from Covid-19. This exceptional time is hybrid. It is collectively new and yet the same as the time before. This is what I examine when I paint. In the process my intention(consciousness) dances with my unconscious. Often offering me up a way to understand my experience of the world a little ( sometimes to my own surprise). I paint in all orientations of a 2D canvas as there are no sides in a round world.
As I apply paint I am trying to understand world dynamics, patterns, distortions, humor, truth beauty and essence. I glimpse at several realities often saying the same.
When I emerge from painting, I check that every inch of the canvas sings, whether it be in the narrative, design or paint. They are made to be generous for years to come’.

Tinka Jordy
The surfaces of my sculptures are full of surface cracks, fissures and imperfections that express the earth, the passing of time, our mortality, vulnerability, and the search for spirituality and acceptance. I work on them until they look back at me.
Although the viewer is not there during the actual creation of this work, it’s my intention that the final piece will draw the viewer in to participate in the sensuality of the work, and that their perceptions will be questioned, while their emotions are evoked, through my use of the clay in its final form, scale and texture.
For over 40 years I have worked in clay as it is the one material that, if I listen closely, communicates these sentiments so beautifully.

FRANK in Focus
2021-10-26 00:00 - 2021-11-13 00:00 | NC
FRANK Gallery has a space dedicated to the photographers of FRANK in Focus which is in association with the triangle-wide CLICK Photography Festival.
Featuring a selection of works by photographers; Dan Gottlieb, John Rosenthal, Alan Dehmer, Bill McAllister, Peter Filene, Barbara Tyroler and with Barbara’s workshop participants Dawn Colsia and Diane Cashion.

2021 Holiday Show
2021-11-16 00:00 - 2021-12-24 00:00 | NC
Featuring FRANK member artists with many new and returning guest artists Stop in to see a lot of wonderful artwork in various media from a wide array of local and regional artists!

Contemporary Native American Artist Invitational
2022-01-04 00:00 - 2022-02-05 00:00 | NC
Featuring North Carolina Native American artists FRANK Gallery is proud to be displaying these beautiful works of art by Native American artists from around the state.

Featured artists exhibit for February/March 2022
2022-02-08 00:00 - 2022-04-02 00:00 | NC
Featuring Carol Retsch-Bogart, Linda Prager, Brent Arnold , Pearl Arnold and Marilyn Palsha
OPENING RECEPTION FEBRUARY 11TH FROM 5-7PM
We close out winter with this exhibit featuring member artists Carol Retsch-Bogart and Linda Prager, and guest artists Brent Arnold, Pearl Arnold and Marilyn Palsha. Join us at the gallery for the opening reception on February 11.
Carol Retsch-Bogart
Member artist, Carol Retsch-Bogart is a highly skilled mixed media artist, constantly challenging herself and how she approaches her medium. Melding her past experiences as a psychotherapist with being an artist further enhances her work and amplifies her ability to tell a story through textures and layers.

Linda Prager

A multi-talented artist and member of the gallery, Linda Prager will have her newest ceramic pieces featured. These hand-built and textured pieces have a beautiful, graphic quality. Using all sorts of methods and tools in order to create surface texture, Linda creates dynamic functional pieces allowing the viewer “to touch, to look more closely, to explore.”

Marilyn Palsha

After decades of making pots, Marilyn Palsha turned her focus to making figurative sculpture for the last ten years. These female figures express the challenges of aging, illness, facing fear, finding courage and finding peace. It is her hope that viewers will see their own narratives. The work is fired twice and designed to be enjoyed indoors.

Brent Arnold

An encaustic artist with his first featured show at FRANK, we are excited to have his pieces in this show. Brent creates a industrial vibe and rich luscious textures with his medium:

“Encaustic feels like putting on a perfectly worn pair of shoes, everything about it feels right. All of my thoughts and intentions are enhanced by the medium.”

“I realize now all of my work lies in-between two histories. My intent is to freeze a conversation and let the negative space between be the experience.”

Pearl Arnold

Designer and artist, Pearl Arnold is also featured for the first time in the upcoming exhibit. Working with a balance between structure and looseness, in soft muted palettes, Pearl draws her viewer in as they get lost in the wondery of her pieces.

Featured artists exhibit for April/May 2022
2022-04-05 00:00 - 2022-06-04 00:00 | NC
Featuring Bill McAllister, Peter Filene, Tim Walter, Ivana Milojevic Beck, and Julio de Alberdi
OPENING RECEPTION APRIL 8 FROM 5-7PM AT THE GALLERY
Welcome Spring with this exhibit featuring member artists Bill McAllister and Peter Filene, and guest artists Tim Walter, Ivana Milojevic Beck, and Julio de Alberdi. Join us at the gallery for the opening reception on April 8.

Bill McAllister
Member artist and incredibly accomplished photographer, Bill McAllister will be featuring his wonderful photography—”Whether the photograph is a created imagination, portrait or figure study; the permission and participation of those people photographed hopefully allows for an image that celebrates them.” Also stating; “Process is often integral. Whether using the ultra large format 20×24 inch Polaroid, homemade, infrared modified, or underwater cameras, each affect the path of image creation. Most force me to work with in a slower, more deliberate manner, helping to see past the readily apparent.”

Peter Filene
Constantly adding to his repertoire of accomplishments, Peter is a member artist of FRANK and highly creative photographer who is always re-inventing his medium. The body of work Peter will be exhibiting in this show will be his photocollages. Peter’s collages are dynamic, painterly, and abstract, and a really beautiful way of melding his different types of photography into a creative representation.

Featured artist and member of FRANK, Peter Filene talks about his latest artwork in the gallery, photocollages. Drawing from a desire to delve into a new creative form, Peter literally rips apart his own double-exposure photographs to create something new and exciting during this featured exhibit.

Tim Walter

FRANK is showing selections from Tim Walter’s series Portraits [Trauma]. These images give visual expression to internal emotions of the subjects’ experience of trauma in their lives, emotions such as fear, anger, resignation, and sometimes resolve and love. The large-scale photos straddle art and documentary. To create the pictures, he works with the subjects over four to eight hours, encouraging them to enter a state of flow so that imagery emerges at times from the unconscious. Tim is also an arts entrepreneur and advocate; he founded and runs The Fruit, a multi-dimensional art and performance venue in downtown Durham.

Ivana Milojevic Beck

The tension between Ivana’s Serbian and American identities is at the center of her struggle to mold a present existence into a future resolution between two disparate worlds, she says. “My focus is on generation of women in my family, my grandmother, my mother, my daughter and me. I work to portray the resilience, flexibility, and adaptability that has been passed down the line. I imagine female form, strong and balanced, resting as the foundational material for generations to come. I find parallels between structural, foundational home building and women’s physical and mental power as mother, wife, and daughter. Materials that I continue to use – brick, wax and mortar – remind me that what is strong and durable can also be vulnerable and ephemeral.”

Julio de Alberdi

Showcasing for the first time at FRANK, Julio was born in London, raised in Spain, and now currently living in Pittsboro. “While growing up in Spain and England, Julio worked for and assisted his father Joxe Alberdi, making large sculpture commissions for city centers, banks and private collections.” Julio’s sculptures are made up of wood, soap stone and mixed media and we are thrilled to showcase his work in this exhibit.

Featured artists exhibit for June/July 2022
2022-06-07 00:00 - 2022-07-30 00:00 | NC
Featuring Luna Lee Ray, Shelly Hehenberger, William Moore and Natalie Boorman

Luna Lee Ray

Working with both “randomness and intentionality,” mixed media and member artist Luna Lee Ray’s pieces are each delicately and precisely layered, in which she creates supremely ethereal and exquisite works inspired by the interplay of nature. In her own words; “The early stages of a piece involve active drawing, sometimes with my eyes closed. I then add multiple layers of thin and thick paints, adding more graphite between layers. As a piece moves on I will begin to add more complex forms and fine tune the color harmonics. As I layer, some elements are enhanced and some are obscured, resulting in an atmospheric surface rich with history, depth, and luminosity.”

Shelly Hehenberger

In an expertly skilled and unique technique, member artist Shelly Hehenberger masters her medium of oil and cold wax to create highly layered and textured pieces through a process that is months in the making. Directly inspired by the natural world, Shelly pieces are a stunning interpretation of how she views the ever-changing elements and movement of nature. Using a variety of tools, Shelly layers, carves, adds and subtracts with cold wax which, “reflects a sense of the creative tension existing between the constructive and deconstructive energies in nature, and is the essence of my process.”

William Moore
Guest artist and sculptor, William Moore works in a variety of sculptural elements, including marble, ceramic, stone, wood, and bronze to create imaginative and skillful works of art. “His blend of an obviously crisp, intimate familiarity with human form into impossible contortions of angular, stolid materials, mimics the natural forces Earth spent creating the elements.”

Natalie Boorman

Member and ceramic artist, Natalie Boorman hand builds each one of her vessels through the pinch pot technique of which the artist states, “Using this method is meditative, allowing me to relax with the clay, interact with it, forming a relationship which is not always consciously developed.” After creating her beautifully and organically formed pieces, Natalie uses smoke firing methods, either in a pit or raku kiln. The end result of the firing allows for the smoke to imprint on the vessels creating a delicate image and story of the items fired with the pieces, such as horse hair, ferns, or wire to name a few.

Featured artists exhibit for Aug/Sep 2022
2022-08-02 00:00 - 2022-09-17 00:00 | NC
Featuring member artists Austin Cathey and Donna Stubbs, and guest artists Thoryn Ziemba and John Cummings
Opening Reception August 12th 5-7pm

Donna Stubbs
Donna Stubbs is both a featured and member artist of FRANK. Her choices of mixed media such as acrylic paint, vintage books, photography, cut scraps of clothing, and tissue paper act as the protagonists in her pieces allowing the viewer to get immersed in the story she is telling. As the artist herself so eloquently states, “Working with abstraction allows me to intuitively play with imagery, texture and mark-making. Whimsical characters, text and suggestive forms often appear in the chaos of paint and line. A sense of place and time develops. A loud and quiet conversation take place, until a stillness is found. This evolution is central to balancing my art and how I know when the piece is completed.”

Austin Cathey
Austin Cathey is both a member artist and featured artist for the months of August and September. Austin was the inaugural candidate for FRANK’s Emerging Artist Program and has since graduated with his MFA and developing his artistic talents in really exciting and innovative directions. Austin experiments with mixed media techniques on hanging large pieces of thick paper. The artists tests the limits of his media by adding layers and layers of different elements which brings to the forefront the organic and fragile nature of the paper with intentional and exciting results.

John Cummings
Showing his incredible pieces at the gallery for the first time, we are thrilled to have the work of ceramic artist, John Cummings in this featured show. Based out of Asheville, John creates both small and very large ceramic vessels which are a testament to his mastery of his ceramic medium. Calling the surface decorations of his pieces “abstract expressionism”, John uses different tools, firing methods, and glazing techniques to create his pieces. Constantly experimenting and exploring clay, John’s work so beautifully tells a story of his relationship to the clay in forming the individual pieces.

Thoryn Ziemba
Showcasing his stunning glass pieces for the first time in the gallery FRANK is proud to be exhibiting the artistry of Thoryn Ziemba. Stating of his highly creative and exquisitely made pieces, “My method for doing this is by using a constructive technique with glass whereby I blend architectural references and the form of graffiti you may find on those same buildings to evoke the sense of humanity both display.”

FRANK in Focus
2022-09-20 00:00 - 2022-11-12 00:00 | NC
We are happy to be showing this year’s FRANK in Focus in association with the Triangle-wide Click Festival and a stop on the Click tour. The gallery dedicates special wall space to the work of FRANK member photographers Peter Filene, Dan Gottlieb, Bill McAllister and Barbara Tyroler in a beautifully curated display of fine art photographers. And on October 22, join us in the gallery for a riveting talk by our four member artists in a discussion about photography, their work, techniques, and inspiration.

Featured artists exhibit for September-November
2022-09-20 00:00 - 2022-11-12 00:00 | NC
Featuring member artists Nerys Levy, Carroll Lassiter, and guest artists Patricia Saling and John Parkinson
Opening Reception October 14th 5-7pm
*PLEASE NOTE THE POSTPONED DATE BECAUSE OF IMPENDING WEATHER

While also being stunning depictions of the natural world, Nerys Levy’s featured work is focusing on two major issues confronting planet Earth right now, climate change and the COVID 19 pandemic. Nerys Levy is a plein air artist, traveling all around the world to capture the essence of the world we live in, in her unique and beautiful style. Her works in this exhibit on the Arctic and Antarctic are based on sketches she made there when visiting those Polar regions.

Carroll Lassiter is a plein air artist capturing the incredible views we have in our backyard here in North Carolina with her oil paints. Carrroll’s attention to detail is meticulous, capturing the light and spirit of the place she is painting. Each of Carroll’s paintings transport the viewer to a familiar place or familiar feeling wrapping each viewer in the warmth of the light she captures. Adding to her exquisite pieces are her hand-forged custom steel frames on each one of her paintings.

Patricia Saling is a guest artist for this show, but she has been a wonderful asset to the gallery for years. Patricia is continually experimenting with clay and glazes and glaze application making each new collection of her work intriguing and exciting. Making functional vessels is often the core of her pottery making, allowing each hand picking up and using her pottery, another part of the history of the ceramic pieces.

John Parkinson is an incredibly talented woodworker and furniture maker. With a remarkable eye for detail and design, John creates pieces that are functional and enhance one’s home. Mixing a design esthetic of contemporary design and craftsmanship with techniques of Danish cord weaving John creates a unique style of his own design with his stunning one of a kind pieces.

Holiday Show 2022
2022-11-15 00:00 - 2022-12-24 00:00 | NC
Featuring FRANK member artists with many new and returning guest artists Give the gift of art this year. We are filling the gallery with a lot of wonderful artwork in various media from a wide array of local and regional artists!

FRANK Invitational: Latinx Contemporary Art // FRANK Invita: Arte Contemporaneo Latinx
2023-01-10 00:00 - 2023-02-04 00:00 | NC
This month, FRANK celebrates the work of 10 Latinx artists from around the state.Marcela Slade
Nana AbreuFabrizio BianchiAdriana AmeighPeter MarinKaren RoseSamantha RosadoNatalia Torres del ValleGeorges Le ChevallierLuis Enrique Gutierrez

Members' Showcase Exhibit
2023-02-07 00:00 - 2023-04-30 00:00 | NC
To celebrate our last weeks at University Place, FRANK member artists are showing their work in a large group exhibit. Come see pieces by your favorite artists, and ask us about our move to Carrboro.

Spring Member's Showcase 2023
2023-03-28 00:00 - 2023-04-30 23:59 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
We open up our new Carrboro gallery space with a Spring group exhibit of FRANK member artists. Come see the new gallery and enjoy works by your favorite artists.

Featured Artist Exhibit May 2 - June 17
2023-05-02 00:00 - 2023-06-17 00:00 | NC
Featuring member artists Peg Bachenheimer, Susan Finer, and guest artists Ronan Peterson and Celia Gray
OPENING RECEPTION MAY 12TH FROM 6-9PM
With live music by Alison Weiner of Mahalo Jazz

Peg Bachenheimer
Member artist, Peg Bachenheimer uses encaustic, cold wax, and paint in order to create her luminous pieces. Peg’s connection with nature is evident in the way she captures its essence, using her medium to convey the changing moods of the seasons, the subtle nuances of light and shadow, and the delicate beauty of the natural world. Each piece is a celebration of the beauty and serenity of nature, inviting viewers to contemplate the wonders of the world around them.

Susan Finer
Susan Finer is a true master of textile art, transforming ordinary materials into stunning works of art that are both visually striking and conceptually thought-provoking. Her pieces are a celebration of texture, color, and form, inviting viewers to explore the intricate relationships between different materials and how they can be used to create unique and captivating works of art.

Ronan Peterson
One of the features of Ronan Peterson’s pottery is his imaginative use of patterns and colors. His creations are a symphony of colors, ranging from bold and vibrant to soft and subtle, with intricate patterns that dance across the surface of each piece. Ronan is an expert at combining colors and patterns in unexpected ways, resulting in pottery that is uniquely whimsical and full of character.

Celia Gray
Using the slip casting technique, Celia gray skillfully molds and casts liquid clay into intricate forms that are a celebration of form, texture, and color. Her sculptures are a fusion of artistic vision and technical expertise, resulting in unique and captivating works of art. Each piece is carefully crafted, with meticulous attention to detail, resulting in contemporary sculptures that are both visually striking and conceptually thought-provoking.

Featured Artists Exhibit for Jun/Aug 2023
2023-06-20 00:00 - 2023-08-05 23:59 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Featuring member artists Michele Maynard, Theresa P-Tan, Keith Allen and guest artist Bryant Holsenbeck
OPENING RECEPTION JULY 14 FROM 6-9 PM

Michele Maynard

Through her featured series “Trail Diaries,” Michele invites viewers to immerse themselves in the beauty of the landscapes and nature that are so close to her own heart. Employing a combination of gouache, ink, and drawing techniques, Michele skillfully brings to life scenes that evoke a profound connection to the environment with a “sprinkle of magical realism.” Michele Maynard’s Trail Diaries series is a testament to her artistic prowess and unwavering passion for both art and nature, leaving an indelible mark on those fortunate enough to experience her captivating creations.

Theresa P-Tan

Theresa P-Tan, an mixed media artist, is constantly pushing the boundaries of her craft through fearless experimentation. With a relentless desire to explore new artistic avenues, Theresa’s work is a testament to her creativity with mixed media. She adeptly plays with layers of collage and marks, employing a rich assortment of mediums including paint, graphite, and various other materials. This dynamic approach allows her to construct captivating textures that captivate the viewer’s gaze.

Keith Allen

Keith Allen, a skilled artist and woodworker, creates pieces that seamlessly merge functionality with captivating forms. While his works serve practical purposes, Allen’s primary focus lies in the artistic expression of their shapes and structures. A distinct characteristic of Allen’s artistry is his adept juxtaposition of rustic natural details and stark geometry within the same artwork. This contrasting blend adds depth and intrigue, inviting viewers to explore the harmonious coexistence of organic elements and precise lines. Through his meticulous craftsmanship, Keith Allen crafts wooden masterpieces that transcend conventional boundaries, captivating both the eye and the imagination.

Bryant Holsenbeck

Bryant Holsenbeck, an artist with a profound environmental consciousness, reimagines discarded objects and transforms them into remarkable works of art. Her creative process revolves around using “stuff” that society deems no longer necessary, breathing new life into these forgotten materials. By utilizing plastic bags and textile scraps, she meticulously crafts intricate animal sculptures that resonate with viewers. Bryant Holsenbeck’s art is a testament to the transformative power of creativity and a call to action to use less and appreciate more.

Featured Artists Exhibit Aug/Sep 2023
2023-08-08 00:00 - 2023-09-23 23:59 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
R. Scott Horner

These paintings embrace the chaos and regularity, the calm entropy that pushes and pulls the world around us. By layering paint, old events are covered up, and sometimes rediscovered through transparency or scratch-throughs. The painting builds its own history, allowing viewers to discover many stories within it. The work in this exhibit showcases Scott’s recent focus on the dynamics of rocks and stones. While he avoids direct representation, the colors, forms and other influences from the stony creek that runs through Scott’s backyard are apparent.

Susan Filley

Susan Filley is a highly acclaimed porcelain artist whose exceptional talent shines through her masterful creations. Renowned for her sumptuous glazes and impeccable craftsmanship, each of Filley’s pieces exudes an ethereal beauty that captivates an audience. With an unwavering commitment to perfection, she meticulously shapes her porcelain works into stunning forms that radiate elegance and sophistication.

Kaidy Lewis

British artist Kaidy Lewis is a local talent whose extraordinary artwork seamlessly blends the abstract and the figurative, resulting in a captivating visual narrative. Drawing inspiration from the nuances of daily life, Lewis skillfully infuses her creations with a unique perspective that resonates with viewers on a deeply emotional level. Through her colors and form, Lewis creates a vivid backdrop that serves as a canvas for female insights and experiences, offering profound reflections on the art of living. With every stroke of her brush, she invites us to delve into a realm where abstraction meets representation, resulting in a body of work that is visually stunning.

Polina Varlamova

Polina Varlamova is FRANK’s emerging artist with a special feature in this exhibit. Her creative journey revolves around a profound reflection on her experience of emigration. Drawing from deeply personal archives and tracing her own metamorphosis, she delves fearlessly into the history of her family, unraveling the complexities of hybrid identities and the convergence of diverse cultures. With each stroke of creativity, Polina Varlamova emerges as a captivating storyteller, weaving together the strands of her heritage and the narrative of her present, offering a glimpse into the profound and multifaceted nature of the human experience.

Joe Grant

Featured guest artist and director of Starworks Glass, Joe Grant, is a visionary whose work is deeply inspired by the interplay of nature, science, and art. Through a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge techniques, he brings his artistic visions to life, elevating glass art to new heights. With an unyielding commitment to precision, he continually pushes the boundaries of his craft, delving into the minutiae of the natural realm, capturing its essence with each delicate curve and vibrant hue. His profound connection with his art and skill shines through each of his pieces, inviting all to revel in the mesmerizing magic he brings to life within each magnificent piece.

Featured Artists Exhibit Sep/Nov 2023
2023-09-26 00:00 - 2023-11-11 23:59 | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Featuring Barbara Tyroler, Dan Gottlieb and guest artist Daniel Johnston.

Barbara Tyroler

Barbara Tyroler, a multi-talented professional portrait photographer, artist, college-level educator, and dedicated community advocate. Her recent collection of tree photography exudes a captivating blend of technical prowess and artistic sensibility.

With a keen eye for detail and a unique artistic perspective, Barbara’s work transcends traditional photography, transforming trees into mesmerizing subjects that evoke emotion and connection with the natural world. Her portfolio showcases a blend of creative portrait consignments, one-on-one photo tutorials, and small group workshops, making her not only a skilled photographer but also a passionate educator who shares her expertise with others. Through her lens, Barbara Tyroler invites us to appreciate the sublime elegance of trees and the power of visual storytelling.

Dan Gottlieb

Dan Gottlieb’s photography is a mesmerizing fusion of innovation and craftsmanship. His proprietary process, a meticulously designed blend of non-traditional materials and painstaking effort, breathes life into his images. By subjecting long camera exposures to a digital reversal and then printing them on clear acrylic panels, Dan creates ethereal visuals that seem to transcend the boundaries of traditional photography. His dedication to achieving luminosity is evident through the application of foundational paint layers behind the image, followed by meticulous hand-polishing with fine compounds. In his “SWAMP” series, Dan draws inspiration from North Carolina’s evocative lowland ecosystems, capturing their haunting beauty and fragility. This body of work, stemming from his residency at The Peanut Factory in Edenton, is a testament to Dan’s unique vision and artistic innovation.

Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston, a prominent North Carolina-based potter with a national presence, is celebrated for his remarkable craftsmanship in creating large-scale pottery. With a deep-rooted connection to the rich traditions of ceramics in his home state, Daniel’s work transcends conventional boundaries. His creations are a testament to his mastery of form, marrying functionality with artistic expression. 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.

Frank in Focus 2023
2023-10-02 00:00 - 2023-10-30 23:59 | NC
Dan Gottlieb, SWAMP, Archival print

FRANK:inFocus is proud to be part of the annual Triangle-wide CLICK! Photography Festival showcasing the talents of photographers from around the world

The month of October is an exciting celebration of photography with FRANK:inFocus featuring the work of members Barbara Tyroler and Dan Gottlieb. “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.” (www.clickphotofest.org) FRANK:inFocus will also feature FRANK member and guest photographers; Alan Dehmer, Peter Filene, Bill McAllister, Tama Hochbaum, Bryce Lankard, John Rosenthal, Leah Sobsey, Tim Walter, and Wojtek Wojenski. Please join us for this exciting month filled with lots of engaging events:

Please join us for this exciting month filled with engaging events

OCTOBER 7 Coffee and Conversation with Dan Gottlieb and Barbara Tyroler Contact

OCTOBER 9 iPhone Advanced Workshop with Bryce Lankard

OCTOBER 11 An Evening with Photographer Alex Harris

OCTOBER 13 FRANK Opening Reception & 2nd Friday

OCTOBER 29 & 30 FRANK and ArtsCenter Partnership Student Exhibition at ArtsCenter Theater Gallery

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.
