FRANK Gallery

Featured Artists Exhibit for March/June 2020
2020-03-10 00:00 - 2020-06-28 00:00 (America/New_York) | 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 January/February 2020
2020-01-07 00:00 - 2020-03-07 00:00
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.

2019 Holiday Exhibit
2019-11-12 00:00 - 2019-12-06 00:00
Featuring Frank members, returning, and new artists
NOVEMBER 12TH-JANUARY 4THOPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH 6-8PM
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!Please join us for the opening reception of this exhibit on December 6th from 6-8pm. Light refreshments will be provided and event is free.

Featured Artists Exhibit for October/November 2019
2019-10-08 00:00 - 2019-11-26 00:00
Featuring Peter Filene and Bill McAllister
OCTOBER 8TH-NOVEMBER 10THOPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 6-8PMARTIST TALK: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH 10-11AM
The months of October/November will be celebrating the work of accomplished FRANK members and photographers, Peter Filene and Bill McAllister. Both artists approach the medium of photography in their own highly skilled and creative way.
On exhibit by Peter Filene will be his latest series in photocollage as well as his double-exposure photography. Photocollage is a technique whereby the artist tears up his photographs and assembles the pieces together in order to take a new photograph. This in turn gives his imagery a new life as well as a striking and imaginative result.   For his double-exposure on film photographs, Peter first takes a photo in an urban landscape or in a museum setting. He then cocks the shutter without advancing the film, and takes another photo of a subject that he hopes will harmonize with the first. The effect is a masterful, painterly image, one not easily replicated, which Peter eloquently describes as “a marriage of intention and chance.”
Bill McAllister’s work for this fall exhibit is a series of Cyanotype photographs. In images taken with an underwater camera, Bill explores how the reflection and refraction of light in water interplays with and abstracts the floating human figure. Printing these shots in the Cyanotype process enhances an ethereal and otherworldly feeling of his underwater work, making the printing process integral to the imagery itself.
We hope that you can visit the gallery during this exceptional show and for the opening reception on October 11th and the Artist Talk led by Peter Filene and Bill McAllister on October 26th.

Featured Artists Exhibit for August/September 2019
2019-08-06 00:00 - 2019-10-05 00:00
Featuring Katherine Armacost, Nikki Blair, Natalie Boorman, Marguerite Jay Gignoux, Linda Prager & Carol Retsch-Bogart
SHOW WILL RUN FROM AUGUST 6TH-OCTOBER 5THRECEPTION: FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 6-8PMMUSIC SALON: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 6-7PMARTIST TALK: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 6-8PM
The months of August and September will be a celebration of a diverse and extremely talented group of females artists entitled 6@FRANK. This exciting exhibit will showcase paintings by member artists and ceramicists Natalie Boorman and Linda Prager, guest ceramic artist Nikki Blair, mixed media work by member Carol Retsch-Bogart, paintings by Katherine Armacost and textile work by Marguerite Jay Gignoux.
Please join us on Friday, August 9th 6-8pm for the opening of “6 @ FRANK” the new exhibit for August/September. Live music by Red Nucleus! Refreshments will be provided. Event is free. As a special treat, on Sunday, September 8th, the group “Sail Away Ladies” made up of Linda Prager and her musical partners, Irene Felsman and Mitzi Quint will be putting on a musical salon from 6-7pm. The artist talk will be on Thursday, September 12th, from 6-8pm. We hope to see you all for one or all of these events!Katherine Armacost’s oil paintings are inspired by the world around her, letting her imagination and her creativity take the lead, Katherine has a dialogue with her paintings that often end in a different way then they have begun. Having her work in private collections all over the world is a true testament to the universality of her incredible work.
Nikki Blair is currently an Associate Professor in Ceramics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her ceramic work is bold and graphic, often working with a slab technique in building her pieces, she creates large scale vessels that are functional and fantastical. In describing her aesthetic she says, “my work harks back to the shiny bright futurism of post WWII architecture and product design.” Nikki has had her work displayed in museums and galleries across the country.
Hand building her work through the pinch pot method, Natalie Boorman, forms clay as almost a meditative experience, taking each step of the process as a way to build a relationship with her vessels. Natalie then finishes her pots with burnishings, bisque firing, raku and pit firing. The added smokiness of the final product returns the story of the clay back to a new beautiful organic form.
Having a multitude of talents and media to her name, Marguerite Jay Gignoux, the current work of Marguerite (Peg) really showcases the creativity she has with textile and fiber art. Using the textures, shapes and colors from fabrics and paper to form the base of her work, through collage she then brings it all together with intricate hand stitching and weaving to create intensely beautiful and imaginative works.
While also being talented in many different arenas and artistic media, Linda Prager’s ceramic work will be highlighted in the August/September show. Handbuilding and working often with the slab technique, Linda is constantly inspired by the use of objects around her to create interesting and dynamic textures in her clay. The pieces she creates are both architectural and organic in form and design. Linda calls her pieces functional vessels, and she uses layers of colors and textures to enhance their shapes, and also to draw the viewers’ eyes into the surface.
Carol Retsch-Bogart is always challenging herself as an artist; Carol often uses textiles, encaustic medium, paper, and pigments to create her stunning mixed-media pieces.Instead of making the materials conform to her work, Carol works with the materials and makes them truly shine. Marrying originality and purpose, Carol’s finished pieces are always alluring and unique.

Featured Artists Exhibit for June/July 2019
2019-06-11 00:00 - 2019-08-11 00:00
Featuring Berkeley Grimball, Jim Lux, Jim Oleson, Mary Stone Lamb and Phillip Welch
SHOW WILL RUN FROM JUNE 11TH-AUGUST 3RDRECEPTION: FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH, 6-8PMARTIST TALK: JULY 12TH, 6-8PM
The June/July Exhibition at FRANK will be highlighting the work of member artists Mary Stone Lamb and Jim Oleson as well as guest artists Berkeley Grimball, Jim Lux, and Phillip Welch. This diverse exhibit will showcase the art of the five talented artists and their mediums of encaustic wax, wood, ceramic, and jewelry.
Having a background representing a multitude of artistic styles, Mary Stone Lamb is currently working with the encaustic wax medium. Through encaustics Lamb is able to create beautiful, abstract pieces with rich textures and a structural quality. Rather than trying to fight the nature of encaustic wax, Lamb has perfected working with the medium to create sumptuous, textural pieces which encapsulate a type of depth often not found with other mediums.
With a brilliant body of work in functional wood furniture, Jim Oleson has more recently taken the design quality of his furniture and implemented it into creating remarkable sculptures. A commonality with all of Oleson’s work is his exceptional designs and his incredibly high level of craftsmanship. We are thrilled to be presenting his newest designs for this highly anticipated exhibit.
Berkeley Grimball, owner of Grimball Jewelers a Chapel Hill institution, will be showcasing his beautifully handcrafted and inventive jewelry. Drawing on his long career as a designer, jewelry maker, as well as his background as a musician, Grimball uses parts of instruments to create exceptional and finely crafted pieces of wearable art.
With a unique process combining time tested techniques and his own personal methods, Jim Lux creates beautiful pieces of pottery with distinctive finishes. Building his pieces with coils of clay pinched together and then expertly smoothed and finished by hand, Lux then fires his pieces in an electric kiln followed by covering his pieces in organic material and lit on fire. This interesting process creates fascinating surface textures which are made even the more fascinating when finished with wax and metallic powders.
Believing that form and function are inseparable, Phillip Welch creates “art as furniture.” With precision, individuality and utility, Welch builds pieces that stand the test of time but with a unique twist. For the first time showing at FRANK gallery, please help us in celebrating his work. We look forward to sharing this exciting exhibit with the public and hope to see you at the opening reception on June 14th, from 6-8pm and Artist Talk on July 12th, from 6-8pm.

Featured Artists Exhibit for April/May 2019
2019-04-09 00:00 - 2019-06-08 00:00
Featuring Keith Allen, Ben Hamburger, Kaidy Lewis and Carolyn Rugen
SHOW WILL RUN FROM APRIL 9TH-JUNE 8THRECEPTION: FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH, 6-8PMARTIST TALK: FRIDAY, MAY 10TH, 6-8PM
Starting on April 9th FRANK gallery will have an exhibit featuring the work of Keith Allen, Ben Hamburger, Kaidy Lewis and Carolyn Rugen. This exciting, colorful exhibit will showcase the differences in technique and nuanced approach to their mediums these artists share and will make up a beautifully curated show celebrating landscape, the abstract and woodworking.
Creating works of functional furniture art, self-taught Keith Allen really gives detailed attention to the subtleties in the wood and highlights the natural elements of his chosen material. 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 drawing inspiration from Gerrit Rietveld. Painter Ben Hamburger combines his passion for social engagement and the ever-changing world around us with the visual arts to represent a diverse range of subject matter. No matter what his subject, all his paintings share his fluid brush strokes and captivating color palette as will be seen with his plein air landscapes in April. One of FRANK’s newest members painter, Kaidy Lewis, draws inspiration from the world around her to create vivid, colorful interpretations of her subject matter. Often times, Kaidy simply hints at the objects she is representing to allow the viewer to make their own distinctions, but she does so with skill and interjecting bits of humor. With effortlessness and sophistication, Carolyn Rugen, paints her perception of the living world around her. Capturing landscapes and still life’s in the abstract she allows her viewer to interpret her beautifully rendered light filled imagery how they see giving significance to the seemingly every day.
Please join us on Friday, April 12th from 6-8pm to celebrate the work of these four talented artists with an opening reception with live music by Griffanzo. Refreshments will be provided. Also, on Friday, May 12th from 6-8pm the artists of the April/May Exhibit will be giving a talk about their techniques and the work from their current collection, light refreshments will be provided.

2019 Off the Wall Fundraising Gala
2019-04-06 18:00 - 21:00
FRANK is a contemporary fine arts gallery, featuring work by local artists, and enriching our community through exhibitions, events and arts education. The annual Off The Wall Gala is FRANK Gallery’s largest fundraising event of the year and is responsible for the majority of funding to sustain the Gallery annually.

Featured Artists Exhibit for February/March 2019
2019-02-05 00:00 - 2019-04-06 00:00
Featuring Peg Bachenheimer, Sasha Bakaric, Susan Filley & Sudie Rakusin
SHOW WILL RUN FROM FEBRUARY 5TH-APRIL 6THRECEPTION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 6-8PMARTIST TALK: FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH, 6-8PM
Beginning on February 5th we will be showcasing the work of four FRANK artists in a new exhibit entitled, “Color and Light.” Ceramicists Sasha Bakaric and Susan Filley join painter Peg Bachenheimer and mixed media artist Sudie Rakusin for an inspiring show. Though all of the artists approach their medium in a creative and expertly executed way they all exemplify the theme of the exhibit uniquely.Working in porcelain, Susan Filley creates exquisite functional and sculptural pieces that give the viewer insight to the delicate and complex nature of glazes and porcelain work. Inspired by cells and microbiology, Sasha Bakaric typically works with white stoneware coated with terra sigillata to create interesting surfaces, always challenging her technique and creative sensibilities her new work is guaranteed to be distinctively unique. Sudie Rakusin is a visual artist, sculptor, illustrator, and children’s book author, and though excelling in so many different disciplines, it is Sudie’s harmonious and emotive approach to her figurative and abstract paintings and sculptures that will be highlighted in the show. The use of color and texture in Peg Bachenheimer’s graceful and beautiful paintings is ever evolving, however, the constant in her abstract and landscape pieces is the ease in which she delivers a gloriously light filled finished piece.Please join us on Friday, February 8th from 6-8pm to celebrate the work of these four talented artists with an opening reception for Color and Light with music by Griffanzo. Refreshments will be provided. Also, on Friday, March 8th from 6-8pm the artists of Color and Light will be giving a talk about their techniques and the work from their current collection, light refreshments will be provided.

Featured Artists Exhibit for December/January 2018
2018-12-11 00:00 - 2019-02-02 00:00
Featuring Peter filene & Barbara TyrolerSHOW WILL RUN FROM DECEMBER 11TH-FEBRUARY 2NDWe will be opening our doors on December 11th with a new exhibition featuring the work of FRANK member artists Peter Filene and Barbara Tyroler. Though both artists are photographers, each works with their medium to represent their subjects in a distinctive and painterly way.
Join us on December 15th from 5-6pm for a reading with authors Samia Serageldin and Lee Smith from their upcoming anthology Mothers & Strangers, in collaboration with portraiture from the photographic exhibition Mothers, Daughter, and the Writing Life. Following the reading will be the opening reception from 6-9pm for Peter Filene and Barbara Tyroler. The band Red Nucleus will be performing and refreshments will be provided.
On January 19th from 2:30-4pm we will be having a dramatic reading and discussion lead by historian and photographer Peter Filene one of our featured artists for January. Peter recently wrote and published “Striving Fathers, Troubled Sons” which “dramatizes the history of manhood-making in America through the intimate narratives of seven families: the Adamses; the Rockefellers; Woodrow Wilson and his father; journalist Lincoln Steffens and his son; painters N.C. and Andrew Wyeth; literary critic Alfred Kazin and his immigrant father; and writer James Baldwin and his two fathers.”
Barbara Tyroler will also be present to discuss her collection of portraiture of authors in collaboration with the upcoming anthology “Mothers & Strangers.” Light refreshments will be provided.

Holiday Pop-Up Market
2018-12-08 13:00 - 18:00
On December 8th from 1-6pm FRANK Gallery will be hosting a Holiday Pop-Up Market! Along with all your favorite FRANK artists we will also be having new guests show with us including; Apt. N Coffee bar, Peppertrain Jewelry, Julie Olson Ceramics, Sweet Little Something Bakery, Ara Leigh Jewelry, Ornaments and Jewelry by ceramicist Evelyn Ward and more!

Featured Artists Exhibit for October/November 2018
2018-10-09 00:00 - 2018-12-09 00:00
Featuring Michele Maynard & Nerys Levy
SHOW WILL RUN FROM OCTOBER 9TH-DECEMBER 8THOpening Reception October 13th 6-9pm and Artist Talk November 9th 6pm
October/November will feature the work of FRANK member artists Nerys Levy and Michele Maynard. Mainly painting en plein air, Nerys uses the outside world as direct inspiration for her evocative and impressionistic work. Her latest collection uses a trip to the Antarctic as a focus of her work while also informing on the ever evolving effects of climate change on the earth. Michele’s energetic and colorful figurative and abstract work takes cue from the vibrancy and emotion of color and shapes. Her current collection is a true representation of the creative work she does with both paint and fabric elements drawing inspiration from all facets of life.Please join us on Saturday October 13th from 6-9pm for the opening reception of this show!

Featured Artists Exhibit for August/September 2018
2018-08-07 00:00 - 2018-10-07 00:00
Convergence
SHOW WILL RUN FROM AUGUST 7TH-OCTOBER 7TH Opening Reception August 11th 6-9pm and Artist Talk September 28th 6pm**THE ARTIST TALK HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED to 9/28 AT 6PM**
With their own distinctive interpretations of the natural world, FRANK apprentice artist Austin Cathey and member artists, Shelly Hehenberger and Luna Lee Ray approach their art with variances of mixed media. Using actual or implied texture each artist evokes emotion through their singular and collaborative pieces. Also, for the first time at FRANK, sculptor Tripp Jarvis will be showcasing his metal sculptures!Please join us for the opening reception of “Convergence” their August/September exhibit in the gallery on August 11th from 6-9pm.

Featured Artists Exhibit for June/July 2018
2018-06-05 00:00 - 2018-08-05 00:00
June and July will be featuring the woodworking of Keith Allen, paintings of Carroll Lassiter, ceramics of Linda Prager and the photography of John Rosenthal. Their talents come together in a beautiful and unique show at FRANK.One of the featured artists will be doing a talk, discussing their work at FRANK on the next second Friday, July 13th from 6-8pm.

OCAG 2018 Pop-Up Show
2018-05-11 00:00 - 2018-06-10 00:00
SPRING SUBLIME SHOW Opening Reception May 11, 2018 6-9pm
Dates of Exhibit: May 11th-June 10th
Members of the Orange County Artists Guild (OCAG) will be having an exhibit of 37 of their member artists which will be held in the Michael and Laura Brader-Araje Outreach Gallery (on the Southern Seasons end of University Place). The Spring Show will be highlighting the work of local professional artists representing a wide array of mediums. The opening show will be on May 11th from 6-9pm, it will be free to attend and refreshments will be provided. Visit OCAG’s website to learn more about the many incredibly talented artists they feature; http://ocagnc.org/artists/
Also, in the main gallery (closer to Silverspot) FRANK will be hosting an artist talk, showcasing the innovative photography of Bill McAllister. Mingle with the FRANK crowd and then head on over to the OCAG opening! Light refreshments will be provided.

2018 Off the Wall Gala Fundraiser
2018-04-04 18:00 - 21:00
FRANK’S SIGNATURE FUNDRAISING EVENT IS WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS EXCITEMENT, SPECTACULAR SELECTION OF ART, AND COMMUNITY ROOTS. JOIN US IN OUR 8TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR AS WE SUPPORT THE FRANK GALLERY’S MISSION TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ART.

Featured Artists Exhibit for April/May 2018
2018-04-03 00:00 - 2018-06-02 00:00
April and May will be a celebration of mixed media and photography featuring mixed media artist Carol Retsch-Bogart and photographers; Bill McAllister and Sam Wang. The three artists unite their unique processes to create an inspired and original exhibition showcasing their beautiful work.Please join us for a reception of the work of these talented artists on April 6th from 6-9pm. Light food and drinks will be served and as always all the artists of FRANK and especially the highlighted artists will be at the gallery to talk about their interesting processes and magnificent works.
As of June 2nd the show has ended, but to see some of Carol’s work from this show, please visit the Siena Hotel at 1505 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 to see her work in their lobby and in their restaurant Il Palio.

2017 Off the Wall Gala Fundraiser
2017-04-22 18:00 - 21:00
Only 55 Art Tickets will be sold! Each Art Ticket holder will take an original piece of work of art home directly Off the Wall. FRANK artists and other well-known area artists have donated works of art to our 7th Annual Gala Celebration, each valued between $350 to $3,000 (or more)! During the event, excitement builds as the evening’s MC randomly draws names, allowing each Art Ticket holder to take a turn to select a piece of his or her choosing. All tickets include free signature and traditional drinks, and plenty of delicious food prepared by talented local chefs. Dress for the evening is artfully festive, but not black-tie formal. Tickets can be purchased in person or online up to the day of the Gala (or until we sell out). We look forward to celebrating this wonderful event with you!

2016 Off the Wall Gala Fundraiser
2016-04-16 18:00 - 21:00
THANK YOU to everyone who make Off The Wall 2016 a huge success!
“Thank you everyone who helped make FRANK Gallery’s 6th OFF THE WALL Gala an amazing success. It was a GREAT party, and we were successful in our fundraising for the gallery and our outreach programs. And, it was all because of you!” – Linda Prager, Gala Chair & FRANK Member Artist

Women in Clay Trunk Show and Sale
2015-10-18 13:00 - 17:00
On Sunday, October 18th, our Women of Clay artists will be at the gallery with a special stock of their work! This exclusive Trunk Show event will feature twelve of our women ceramicists, all of whom will be present to answer questions and discuss their work while you shop. *All donors who have made contributions of $50 or more in 2015 are invited to come in and shop early from 12-1PM.
Participating Artists:
SASHA BAKARIC NATALIE BOORMAN CARMEN ELLIOTT JUDITH ERNST SUSAN FILLEY HOLLY FISCHER CATHY KIFFNEY MIMI LOGOTHETIS ANITA MILLS LINDA PRAGER PATRICIA SALING BETSY VADEN

Triangular scavenger hunt 2015
2015-10-11 00:00
See Chapel Hill Through a Different LensIf you didn’t make it out today please feel free to grab the clues and head to Downtown Chapel Hill on Sunday October 11, 2015 to share your triangles! Make sure you are posting with #FRANKtriangles so we can check them out!
GRAB YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR CELL PHONES, OPEN YOUR CAMERA APPS, AND GET READY!TRIANGULAR is a photo scavenger hunt in Downtown Chapel Hill for anyone and everyone! Tell your mailman, your grocer, and your professor. Come ready to traverse the downtown, track down clues, and snap photos based on a series of clues from FRANK gallery.
This photo scavenger hunt will highlight the triangle, a shape that carries many meanings. It symbolizes strength, harmony, unity, and balance. It appears in the world everywhere, both in nature and by design. Inspired by the annual Click! Triangle Photography Festival, this hunt is about finding triangles or using creative methods to make your own.
The best thing about this scavenger hunt is you don’t need a fancy camera or a trained photographer’s eye. All you need is a phone and an Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook account. It’s all about experimenting with photography and exploring the way it can bring us together. In the end, all the photos from the day will be virtually collected and displayed online.
Bring your friends, family, and a camera, be open to new ways of seeing, and leave the rest to the hunt. This program is free and open to all.

2015 Off the Wall Gala Fundraiser
2015-04-18 18:00 - 21:00
Our 5th Annual Gala Celebration has of three exciting partsThe OFF THE WALL drawing, a live art auction, and an end-of-evening special prize drawing. Only Art Ticket holders participate in the OFF THE WALL drawing.
FRANK artists and many other well-known area artists have donated works of art for the OFF THE WALL drawing, each valued at more than $350 to $3,000. During this lively drawing our host will randomly draw names from the Art Ticket holders list. As each name is called the lucky individual selects a piece of his or her choosing to take home.
The live art auction features five exceptional pieces and everyone can participate in the bidding. In addition, everyone is entered into our end-of-the-evening drawing for a special prize.
All attendees enjoy free signature and traditional drinks and plenty of delicious food prepared by talented local chefs. Dress for the evening is artfully festive, but not black-tie formal.

Bending Sticks
2014-07-18 19:00 - 22:00
You are invited to… An evening of film and discussionwith one of the Triangle’s most celebrated sculptors:Patrick Dougherty
Friday July 18, 7pm:
“Bending Sticks: Sculptures of Patrick Dougherty”
at
THE VARSITY THEATER
(doors will open at 6:30)
followed by a reception at FRANK Gallery until 10pm
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at FRANK until 6:00PM or at the Varsity beginning at 6:30PM.
“Bending Sticks; an evening with Patrich Dougherty” on Friday July 18th . This event will include the screening of the film “Bending Sticks” which highlights the work of environmental artist Patrick Dougherty’s extraordinary and monumental scale works built with live saplings.The film will be shown at the Varsity Theater at 7:00pm followed by a reception at FRANK Gallery at which the artist will be present. Tickets are $30 and space is limited.
More information about the documentary at: http://bendingsticksthefilm.com/

2014 Off the Wall Gala Fundraiser
2014-04-12 18:00 - 21:00
FRANK’S SIGNATURE FUNDRAISING EVENT BRINGS YOU EXCITEMENT, A SPECTACULAR SELECTION OF ART, AND COMMUNITY ROOTS. JOIN US IN OUR 4TH GALA, AS WE SUPPORT THE FRANK GALLERY’S MISSION TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ART.
