Featured Artists Exhibit Feb/Mar 2024
2024-02-20 00:00 - 2024-03-30 23:59 (America/New_York) | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Featuring Luna Lee Ray, Peter Filene and Natalie Boorman, with guest artists Jason Smith and Adriana Ameigh. The Opening Reception for this exhibit is on Friday, March 8, from 6 pm to 9 pm.

Luna Lee Ray

A mixed media artist, Ray draws from the rich tapestry of nature and the ever-changing seasons. Infused with a dreamy and ethereal quality, her artwork transcends conventional boundaries, inviting viewers into a realm of light layers and subtle textures. Ray captures the essence of the natural world, weaving together textures and hues that mirror the shifting landscapes of the earth. Through her mesmerizing compositions, she invites us to pause, reflect, and immerse ourselves in the boundless beauty of the world around us.

Natalie Boorman

Boorman’s creative journey revolves around the ancient techniques of pinch pottery, employing both pit firing and raku firing methods to bring her pieces to life. Her artistic vision is embodied in the organic essence of her creations, each bearing the distinctive allure of smokey hues and a cool, natural aesthetic. Through the transformative process of pit and raku firing, Boorman’s pottery transcends the ordinary, embracing the unpredictability of the elements to imbue her works with a timeless, earthy charm. Each of her pieces becomes a vessel of storytelling, echoing the whispers of ancient traditions while inviting contemplation and admiration for the raw beauty of nature.

Peter Filene

Photographer Filene’s mastery lies in the realm of double exposure and photo collages. With a deft hand and a discerning eye, Filene seamlessly blends multiple images to create visually captivating compositions and collages that transcend conventional boundaries. Each piece is a testament to his innovative approach, where layers of imagery intertwine with a painterly result. Through his art, Filene invites viewers to embark on a journey of exploration, where reality and imagination converge in a mesmerizing tapestry of visual storytelling. His work serves as a testament to the endless possibilities of photographic expression, inviting audiences to perceive the world through a lens of boundless creativity and innovation.

Jason Smith

Smith, an accomplished sculptor, transitioned from a distinguished career as a jewelry artist to pursue his passion for sculptural expression. In his artistic journey, sculpture has emerged as his primary focus, with a diverse exploration of mediums, yet metal remains his preferred material due to its strength, malleability, and inherent beauty. Smith’s sculptural works resonate with abstraction, where the manipulation of form and space takes center stage. Through the skillful interplay of rhythm, action, and movement, his compositions exude a sense of implied energy, inviting viewers to delve into the dynamic narratives woven within his work.

Adriana Ameigh

Known for her vibrant and colorful mixed media paintings and sculptures, Ameigh’s work exudes a dynamic energy that brings her pieces to life. With an innate understanding of color, Ameigh’s creations pulsate with vitality, captivating viewers with their kaleidoscopic brilliance. Through her art, she endeavors to create abstract paintings that strike a delicate balance between fluid movement, tactile textures, and uplifting hues. Each painting and every sculpted form invites exploration, revealing optimistic narratives that resonate with the essence of hope and possibility. Ameigh’s work serves as a testament to the transformative power of art, inspiring audiences to immerse themselves in the boundless realm of imagination and creativity.

Landscape Art: Abstract vs Representational
2024-02-25 14:30 - 15:30
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
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
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
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.

Featured Artists Exhibit Apr/May 2024
2024-04-02 00:00 - 2024-05-11 23:59
Featuring Carol Retsch Bogart, Shelly Hehenberger, Linda Prager, and guest artists Doug Dotson and Jane Filer. We’re holding a special closing reception for this show on May 10 from 6 pm -9 pm.

Carol Retsch Bogart

Carol’s love of collage and mixed media touches on all manner of materials. She’s experimented with textiles in recent years, and for this show, decided to dive deeper. In fact, six of the nine pieces are textiles.

“I am enthralled with textiles of other lands – from the silk kimonos of Japan to the cotton kantha cloth of India,” Carol said. She adds her own silkscreened cloth to the mix. She continues, “making marks, shapes, and images where none existed before forms a constant interplay between the materials and me.”

A former therapist, Carol has long been intrigued by the complicated nuances and layers of people’s lives, feelings and experiences. For this show she explores the layers of texture in cloth – some observable and some hidden – just as in our lives.

Shelly Hehenberger

Heavily applied textured layers of oil paint and cold wax mixtures help Shelly express her concept of “Earth Time.” That is the passively infinite movement of time which directs the path of all life.

Shelly’s goal is to invite you to contemplate Earth Time as you might approach the textural bark of a tree, or the persistent growth of stalactites in a cave, or the complexity of an ocean reef. These natural forms and patterns grow and reform like the layered surfaces of her paintings in this exhibit.

Shelly explains, “Through my work, I hope to remind the viewer (as well as myself) of our birthright connection to the mysterious expanse of Earth Time and to allow it to teach us a deeper way to live and breathe in this world.”

Linda Prager

Linda’s work is inspired by many things – architecture, nature, art in all its forms, and, the clay itself.

The pieces in this show express Linda’s reaction to the works of the other exhibiting artists. She explains, “I became excited thinking about how I could create work that would talk to, and connect with, their work.” Linda went with bolder, brighter color combinations for many of these piece, while some express softer, more muted colors to provide some quiet focus for the eyes, and to reflect Linda’s quieter thoughts.

As you look at Linda’s work, think about the layers of color and texture, and consider how that relates to the object’s form. These pieces are sculptural and beautiful, but they’re also functional vessels created for everyday use.

Jane Filer

In Jane’s work, you are transported to worlds of wonder and supernatural experiences. These colorful paintings tell stories rooted in what it means to be human.

Jane has made homes in North Carolina — at the beach and in the woods. She spends time in New Mexico and the Florida Keys. In her works, those environments are depicted in ethereal ways. She explains that her paintings, “are vehicles. They are equations and visual stories. They are teleportation beams, if you dare to take the ride. They are my offspring. They are what I have spent my life nurturing and putting out in the world.”

Doug Dotson

Doug creates pottery for daily use, looking to the simplicity and strength of natural forms for inspiration. He makes pots, “in a way that shows the marks of my hands, the tools I use, and the fire that transforms mud into pottery. I want the hardy, rustic feel and appearance of my pottery to be as grounding to the pot’s eventual owner as it is to me when I make it.”

The Artistic Palate: A Fusion of Art, Food, Poetry & Song
2024-04-07 17:00 - 19:00
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
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
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
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!

Mask Making Event
2024-05-08 17:30 - 18:30
Create a fabulous mask for our upcoming Spring Masquerade at this free workshop. Or, just come make a mask for fun! Join us at the gallery where we’ll have blank masks and other materials ready for you to add your personal touch. This is a free event, but we do suggest a $5 materials fee to help us cover costs. Learn more about the Spring Masquerade Costume Party

Featured Artists Exhibit May/Jun 2024
2024-05-14 00:00 - 2024-06-22 23:59
Opening reception May 24 from 6-9 pm. There will also be a Second Friday reception on June 14. Featuring Carroll Lassiter, Peg Bachenheimer, guest artists Deborah Harris, Judith Ernst, and Kathy Armacost.

Carroll Lassiter

Moving through the quiet areas of North Carolina, Carroll looks for that perfect moment when light and landscape meet. She notes the three stages of her art process:

First there is inspiration. A thrill or energy is generated by the angle of light, a particular form, a relationship of sky to ground.

Then the work begins in capture. Reaching to recreate the specific moment of sensory excitement.

And finally, magic happens when that delight is transmitted to the viewer.

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Peg Bachenheimer

Peg is an intuitive, abstract painter inspired by nature, memories, life and her feelings. She explains, “as I paint a memory or feeling emerges and becomes part of the process of building layers of color and texture. These memories are based on places I’ve been, music I’ve heard, people I’ve connected with and experiences I’ve had.”

Sometimes her work is abstract and sometimes landscape based. This series represents the emotional impact as she leaves her home of 37 years to find a new place and way to live. And, some of the paintings are about her feelings of grief and growing acceptance of the recent loss of her sister, Katharine.

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Deborah Harris

The whiteness of the clay body, black sgraffito imagery, along with the celadon glaze used by Deborah, creates work reminiscent of the Cizhou kilns from the Song Dynasty of China. Deborah is inspired and motivated by the designs of this time period – as they express the natural world with insects and plants along with mythical creatures.

Deborah believes hand crafted functional pottery serves an intimate connection between user and herself. Objects handled during everyday routines become familiar and comfortable. You have to see, hold and use her works to truly enjoy their unique beauty.

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Judith Ernst

Judith’s work as a ceramist focuses on the interplay of traditional forms and sculptural expression. She uses the vessel form conceptually because it has an inner dimension surrounded by an outer surface that interacts with the outside world.

She plays with this dichotomy in the wonderfully complex and alluring pieces on display in this exhibit. She explains that a closed form is naturally extroverted. But her vessels, with small openings to an interior, suggest an introversion – with a mysterious inner space.

The changing angles of the various connecting planes of her work leads the eye to the inside of the vessel, opening a dialogue between the vessel’s outer planes and inner spaces.

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Kathy Armacost

Kathy’s work is directed by nature, history, architecture, dreams, and everything else she comes in contact with. She explains, “I don’t always know how a painting starts; sometimes an image or color, texture, music or even a scent will stay with me and push me toward a beginning. I like to bring to the work all the contradictions, doubt and humor of the day.”

Her goal is to keep the work alive. And the atmospheric mystery that surrounds you when you stand before her pieces will draw you in to that living world.

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Spring Masquerade 2024
2024-05-18 19:00 - 22:00
We’re thrilled to invite you to our Spring Masquerade costume & dance party at FRANK Gallery in Carrboro

Embrace the Spirit of SpringJoin us for an unforgettable evening dedicated to supporting FRANK’s Non-Profit Mission of community outreach and education. As the season blooms, let’s come together in celebration and charity.

Dress to ImpressUnleash your creativity! Whether you arrive in a fabulous costume and mask or come as you are (costume not required), be ready to immerse yourself in creativity and fun. If you do dress up, awards await the most innovative costumes:

Best use of recycled materials

Best art or art history reference

Best duo or group costume

Best mask

Creepiest Costume

People’s choice award

Dance the Night AwayPrepare to groove to beats spun by our talented DJ. With an electrifying atmosphere and irresistible tunes, the dance floor awaits you!

Delightful Food and DrinkIndulge in delectable bites that will tantalize your taste buds, all included with your ticket purchase. Each ticket comes with a complimentary drink to add a dash of spirit to your evening. For those seeking more, a cash bar is at your service, offering an array of tantalizing beverages.

See photos from this year’s Spring Masquerade

TICKETS ALSO CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE EVENT

Your Contribution MattersTickets are priced on a sliding scale from $50 to $200. We kindly encourage those with the means to consider contributing beyond the minimum amount, as every contribution makes a meaningful impact on our community outreach mission.

$75 helps us host community events at the gallery$100 helps us schedule regular artist talks and free workshops$150 helps us support emerging artists and reach out to under-represented artists$200 helps fund our Youth Art Program, giving less-advantaged children a space and materials to feed their creativity

Masks available at the eventYou don’t need a mask or costume to attend — but if you want a mask, we’ll have some available at the party.

Opening Reception
2024-05-24 18:00 - 21:00
Join us and the artists for the special opening reception for our May-June exhibit. We are showcasing the beautiful works of Carroll Lassiter, Peg Bachenheimer, guest artists Deborah Harris, Judith Ernst, and Kathy Armacost. You will find works that are colorful, moving and always thoughtful in this show. Learn more about the exhibit

Sketchbook Workshop with Shelly Hehenberger
2024-06-03 10:00 - 12:00
Three 2-hour sessions, June 3, 10 and 17, Mondays 10am-noon In this 3-session workshop, students will be learning the exciting art of working in a sketchbook format.

Will include demonstrations of drawing, painting, collage and stamping. No experience or materials required, except please bring a sketchbook, recommended: Canson XL Mixed Media

Mosaic Mondays: Mosaic Garden Art!
2024-06-03 13:00 - 15:30
Session SA2, Dates: Monday, June 3, 10, 17, 24, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Create a piece of mosaic art for your garden through the exploration of the art of mosaics during this four-week (10 hour) course. We will begin this hands-on course with a brief history of mosaic art and will explore modern mosaic installations from around the world. Students will learn mosaic techniques using shape, color, shading, and texture. Students will work with a range of mosaic materials that can be used indoors and outdoors, including multi-shape & texture glass tiles and ceramic tiles, gems, stones, beads, found objects. We’ll also discuss the best adhesives for indoor /outdoor use. Students will create a 3D mosaic garden piece appropriate for outdoors: either a 3D outdoor flower sculpture (tulip or daisy) , a grouping of mosaic rock art, or a 9-inch-tall birdhouse, flowerpot, or bird on a stake. All materials are included in the class fee, including substrate. *Minimum 4 students/Max 10 So that supplies can be available for students the 1st day of class, please register for the session 8-10 days prior to the start date of the class. Questions? Please contact instructor Gabrielle Rousso at gbergrousso@gmail.com

Drawing and Sketching Meet – Up with Carroll Lassiter
2024-06-08 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for a relaxed morning meet-up of drawing and sketching, led by artist Carroll Lassiter. Bring your own supplies and enjoy complimentary coffee as you create art in the gallery. Immerse yourself in creativity and improve your skills in this inspiring setting!

Second Friday Art Walk
2024-06-14 18:00 - 21:00
Drop into the gallery for our monthly Second Friday reception. There is so much to see at FRANK, and we are walking distance to several other participating galleries. See the current exhibit featuring Carroll Lassiter, Peg Bachenheimer, guest artists Deborah Harris, Judith Ernst, and Kathy Armacost. And, enjoy live music from Alison Weiner!

Featured Artists Exhibit Jun/Aug 2024
2024-06-25 00:00 - 2024-08-10 23:59
Featuring Donna Stubbs and her collaborative sculptures with Brent Arnold, Theresa P-Tan and guest artists Sasha Bakaric and John Rosenthal. Opening reception is July 12.

Donna Stubbs

Donna is inspired by found objects, bold color, vintage books, street photography, winter trees, and so much more. She intuitively explores contradictions and associations between abstract shapes, collage, mark-making and painting. A close examination of her work reveals many textured layers of acrylic paint, drawing marks, vintage paper, fabric and her photography. These accumulated materials represent a part of her own history and give the viewer a deeper sense of discovery.

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Theresa P-Tan

We like the way Theresa’s work freely moves from one medium to another. You’ll see paint, graphite, colored pencil collage and more working together in harmony. Her playful explorations in this exhibit come from her recent experiences in the Galápagos Islands. The results are wonderful landscape-like compositions that give you the perfect sense of the remote, natural and mysterious beauty found in those isles. For Theresa, these works also carry memories of her family and the area of the world where her people are from.

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Sasha Bakaric

Sasha’s inspiration comes from microscopic images of various cells and microorganisms – the basis of all life. She says she is intrigued by the dichotomy between the beauty of these images and the fears that people often have when faced with viruses or bacteria. “I love the idea of questioning our relationship with the micro world inside and around us.” As you look at Sashas beautiful work, you can image how each one is the result of a biological process where its images and forms spontaneously develop.

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John Rosenthal

The striking photography that John presents to us is both salutation and awe. He considers his landscape photographs to be salutations. “Camera in hand, this is all I have to offer. The event before my eyes, in its unboundedness, is ultimately unknowable. It cannot be captured by a photograph, but it can be saluted – the illusive stillness of its being.” To John, the ocean is another matter. It is the Mother, the Destroyer. To try to capture its power in a photograph is both absurd and tempting.

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Coffee with FRANK
2024-07-06 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for an exciting installment of our Coffee with FRANK series, featuring artists Donna Stubbs and Theresa P-Tan in conversation with head curator Luna Lee Ray. Discover their artistic journeys and inspirations in this engaging event. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity on July 6th from 10-11am. Event is free.

Opening Reception
2024-07-12 18:00 - 21:00
Join us July 12 for an Opening Reception/Second Friday celebrating our new exhibit; Featuring Member artist Donna Stubbs and her collaborative sculptures with Brent Arnold, member artist Theresa P-Tan and guest artists Sasha Bakaric and John Rosenthal. Wine, bites, and of course plenty of amazing art!

Best of party!
2024-07-27 13:00 - 15:00
Come join us in celebrating Chapel Hill Magazine’s latest ‘Best of’ winners: realtor Shenandoah Nieuwsma and FRANK Gallery! Enjoy Prosecco Floats, delicious bites, live music by Eliza Meyer and Devon Flaherty, and explore incredible art. This event is free for all to attend.

Second Friday Art Walk
2024-08-09 18:00 - 21:00
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO WEATHERDrop into the gallery for our monthly Second Friday reception. We are celebrating the closing of our current exhibit featuring Donna Stubbs and her collaborative sculptures with Brent Arnold, Theresa P-Tan and guest artists Sasha Bakaric and John Rosenthal. There is so much to see at FRANK, and we are walking distance to several other participating galleries.

Featured Artists Exhibit Aug/Sep 2024
2024-08-13 00:00 - 2024-09-21 23:59
Featuring member artists R. Scott Horner, Kaidy Lewis and guest artists John Parkinson and Fabrizio Bianchi. Opening Reception: August 23 from 6-9 pmCoffee with FRANK live painting by Horner and Lewis: September 7 at 10 amSpecial Talk on ART and AI by Horner: September 18 at 6 pm

R. Scott Horner

Scott’s paintings in this exhibit come from a series called Water on Stones. He captures the essence of the water/stone duality with exciting marks and shapes that delivers a pleasing presence. For Scott, water creates and destroys. It also distorts our vision. In one glance we see a refracted view of what’s below and a reflection of what’s above. Stones record the flow of water and time. Each mark reports past events. Sharp edges and hard angles tell of quick, violent actions. Round, smooth areas show the erosion of centuries of moving water.

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Kaidy Lewis

Kaidy presents us with complex compositions that hint at a human presence. In her new series of paintings, the artist contemplates the increasing number of multiverses we are able to experience. The subjects of her semi-abstract paintings are both familiar and strange. You’ll notice inanimate objects as well as suggestions of people. In her work, Kaidy uses bold and gestural marks that both subvert reality and describe it at the same time.

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Fabrizio Bianchi

Fabrizio’s work is his expression of what he calls a Venn diagram radiating from traversing ovals of duality. They represent his view of North and Latin American cultures, digital and traditional art, tranquility and chaos, and precision and spontaneity. His tools include inks and wood burning which results in compositions that “cannot exist without the synchronous blend and clash of fire and water.” Look closely and you may see echos of cultures that shaped Fabrizio: graffiti in Buenos Aires, Argentina; the imaginary landscapes of Italian futurists, Chilean Surrealist Roberto Matta; and the timeless writings of Jorge Luis Borges.

John Parkinson

The wood furniture pieces John builds show clean elegant lines, incorporating quiet details and accents that enhance visual vitality. He uses traditional hand tools and machinery to craft these beautiful and functional works of art. John says his “deepest satisfaction comes from designing a piece that both the owner and viewer find useful and interesting.”

Small Works Exhibit
2024-08-13 00:00 - 2024-09-21 23:59
FRANK Gallery will be filled with works of art 12″ x 12″ and smaller. This special exhibit includes pieces by more than 35 local artists. And it’s a great opportunity for you to fill that special small space in your home. Examples from the Small Works exhibit>> See all Small Works

Fool me twice

$225.00

One fool thing after another

$225.00

Better a witty fool

$225.00

Rails 4

$295.00

Reclined

$400.00

Steep and Shallow

$460.00

Slope and Slant

$460.00

Rails 3

$295.00

emerging

$80.00

Inwood Hill ii

$275.00

Rails 2

$295.00

Rails 1

$295.00

Inwood Hill i

$275.00

All of us strangers

$225.00

Charge

$1,200.00

Presence 3

$200.00

Presence 2

$200.00

John Rosenthal on Photography
2024-08-22 13:00 - 14:00
RESCHEDULED DATE August 22 from 1-2pm MEMBERS ONLY EVENT>> Become a Friends of FRANK member today As an exclusive for Friends of FRANK members, join us for an engaging talk by acclaimed photographer John Rosenthal, who will delve into the fascinating world of photography beyond the images themselves. In this thought-provoking discussion, John will explore the philosophical questions that underpin the act of capturing moments through the lens. With his profound insights and captivating storytelling, John promises a lively and stimulating conversation that will challenge your perceptions and deepen your appreciation for the art of photography. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

Opening Reception
2024-08-23 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for the opening reception, featuring artists R. Scott Horner, Kaidy Lewis, and guest artists John Parkinson and Fabrizio Bianchi. Celebrate the Small Works show, showcasing many new and returning guest artists. Enjoy an evening of art and creativity, and take the opportunity to meet the artists and mingle with fellow art enthusiasts. >> EXHIBIT INFO

Coffee with FRANK: Live Collaboration
2024-09-07 10:00 - 11:00
Hear artists R. Scott Horner and Kaidy Lewis talk about their collaborative process as they create paintings at the same time. Horner and Lewis will answer your questions about how collaborative artists work and about their featured exhibit now showing at FRANK. There will be complimentary coffee and plenty of interesting discussions on art and collaborations.

AI, Art and My Arm’s Reach
2024-09-18 18:00 - 19:00
As artificially intelligent image generators rapidly improve the quality of their output, creators grow more and more worried about their impact on the art world. In this special multi-media presentation, abstract artist R. Scott Horner discusses the rise of AI art and his take on what it all means for human-made art. Horner is currently being exhibited as a featured artist at FRANK. So this talk will also give you some insights into his work process and conceptual ideas.

Featured Artists Exhibit Sep/Nov 2024
2024-09-24 00:00 - 2024-11-09 23:59
Featuring Bill McAllister, Susan Finer and guest artists Peg Gignoux and Karli Pendergraft. With a special exhibit curated by Joe Grant, director of Starworks Glass and featuring the work of Takuro Shibata, director of Starworks ceramics and Mac Metz, director of Starworks metals. Also in this exhibit we’ll feature FRANK in Focus in association with the Triangle-Wide photography festival CLICK, to celebrate the wonderful photographers of FRANK. Opening Reception September 27, 6-9 pm

Bill McAllister

In Huangshan, China, Bill photographed the magic of that area’s natural wonders. His photos are presented in the manner of 8th century Chinese ink paintings depicting this most special place. Bill uses his expert eye in capturing the landscape, always finding interesting textures, engaging compositions and dreamy atmospherics.

Susan Finer

For Susan, beauty is found in the imperfections of rough tree bark, plush moss, peeling paint and rusted metal. You can find this wondrous splendor in what she calls her “tactile memories.” Her intuitive abstract fiber art constructs a diverse terrain stitch by stitch, knot by knot, and layer by layer. She creates worlds where organic and linear, chaotic and ordered come together, where ragged rips, untidy snippets, and messy protrusions meet up with orderly lines and grids.

Karli Pendergraft

Pendergraft has spent much of her life immersed in the natural world, drawing inspiration from its intricate patterns and subtle energies. She uses clay to translate her observations into tangible forms. She draws inspiration from diverse natural phenomena such as mycelium networks, branching root systems, oceanic life, and cellular structures. Her art gives you a space for reflection and wonder, encouraging a deeper appreciation of the delicate and profound rhythms of nature.

Joe Grant

Joe is the Glass Director for Starworks. In his “Gossamers” series, Joe blows the glass extremely thin, stretching the colors until they begin to fall apart. Balanced between refined form and a loss of control, these works celebrate the joys of color and the transformative qualities of glass to look and feel like fabric and textiles. Joe also collaborates with metalsmith Mac Metz to make abstracted glass flowers that transition carefully to the graceful lines of their stainless steel stems.

Mac Metz

Director of the metal studio at Starworks, Mac works primarily with metal, stone, glass and wood to create work that conveys allegorical references to past events and specific scientific principles. Looking at his work, you see the push and pull of materials: soft wood next to cold steel and transparent glass paired with solid stone. His beautiful sculptures have been exhibited in Estonia, Finland and Japan, and we are very excited to see this work at FRANK.

Takuro Shibata

Since becoming the director of Starworks Ceramics, Takuro started researching local clays. His work beautifully presents the transformation of wild clay — untouched and raw, with kilns fired with wood from local sawmills and the surrounding land. These magical ceramic pieces appear to grow and move, echoing the capriciousness of the natural world.

Marguerite Jay Gignoux

Marguerite’s stitched canvases hold small and large marks with layers of textile ink coloring lengths of linen. This sturdy cloth holds the history of her French-American family. Dropping in a few sweeping and crooked stitched lines suggests a setting; a garden, a dwelling, a path. These minimal shapes and washes of color invite you into Marguerite’s idyllic world.
