Pottery & Ceramics Panel Discussion
2025-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Special Event: Pottery and Ceramics Panel DiscussionFree to the public alongside Pottery Pop Up Event

Join us for this special event where we will talk to featured member artist Natalie Boorman and guest artist Mary Lee Kerr about their creative journeys, the mediums that they use, and the processes behind bringing pottery and ceramic artwork to life!

Whether you’re a longtime collector, a fellow artist, or someone simply curious about the creative process, this special event provides a welcoming space to explore ideas, build community, and spark meaningful conversations. Surrounded by contemporary art and energized by local voices, this event is designed to foster connection, inspiration, and a deeper appreciation for the arts in our daily lives.

Getting inspired to grow your collection? You are in luck! This panel discussion will be alongside our 2 day POTTERY POP UP event taking place at FRANK Gallery, Saturday September 20th (11-7pm) and Sunday September 21st (12-4pm)

Mark your calendar and join the conversation!

FRANK: inFocus
2025-09-30 00:00 - 2025-11-08 23:59
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 “The Click! Photography Festival celebrates the medium of photography and its cultural influence by engaging the photography community with exceptional photo-based works, artists, and programming.”

FRANK:inFocus will feature FRANK member and guest photographers; Barbara Tyroler, Dan Gotlieb, Tama Hochbaum, Tim Walter, and Gadisse Lee.

Please join us for this exciting month filled with engaging photography related events!

Opening Reception and Second Friday: October 10th 6-9pm

Photography Panel Discussion: October 29th 6-7pm 2-3pm

Featured Artists Exhibit September-November 2025
2025-09-30 00:00 - 2025-11-08 23:59
The gallery is featuring the work of member artists Barbara Tyroler and Donna Stubbs, and guest artists Tama Hochbaum, Wyatt Speight Rhue and Carmen Elliott.

Opening Reception on October 10, 2025.

Barbara Tyroler

Barbara’s practice embraces dual nature—photography’s grounding in reality and its capacity for transformation. She explores how the camera can reveal the extraordinary within the ordinary, how technical choices can shift meaning, and how the act of selection itself becomes a form of interpretation. Her work explores the tension between documentation and expression, between the world as it appears and as it might be understood.

Carmen Elliot

Carmen creates terra cotta sculpture and pottery for home and garden. She is particularly interested in making forms that are expressive, and that may evoke a sense of mystery or humor, the fragile or the wild, or a kind of renewal that can unfold between maker, viewer, and the thing created.

Donna Stubbs

Donna’s paintings emerge from an exploration of color, materials, and line. Through repeated layering of drawn marks, organic shapes, and shifting tones, she creates compositions that carry both rhythm and movement. Her work builds abstract spaces that invite close looking, offering viewers layered narratives of memory, intuition, and discovery.

Tama Hochbaum

Tama Hochbaum creates photo-art that internally alludes to drawing and painting sensibilities, which she layers and aligns with photographic processes. This body of work uses a combination of photography and drawing and pulls beauty and joy from the artist’s garden, an Arcadian site of inspiration and pleasure. Tama works to make a final image that exists as if it were assembled from remembered scenes; an image that presents as if it were composed from manifold bits and layers over many hours at an easel.

Wyatt Speight Rhue

Wyatt designs, builds, and sculpts furniture in his studio in eastern North Carolina. His practice explores traditional modern forms while embracing playful and unexpected uses of materials and construction methods. For his body of work, Wyatt presents a collection of bowls and vessels turned on the lathe, as well as side tables carved, turned, and sculpted directly from logs. These works highlight his dialogue with raw wood — where natural shapes and irregularities become guides for form rather than obstacles to overcome.

Opening Reception
2025-10-10 18:00 - 21:00
Experience an evening where art and ambiance come together at our Oct/Nov exhibit opening reception! Enjoy complimentary wine and cheese as you explore a stunning collection of artwork and meet the brilliant featured artists Barbara Tyroler, Donna Stubbs and Tama Hochbaum. Engage in conversation, get inspired, and celebrate creativity in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

This is your exclusive chance to be among the first to view the exhibition and immerse yourself in a world of artistic expression. Mark your calendar and join us for a night to remember!

Off the Wall Gala 2025
2025-10-18 18:00 - 21:00
FRANK’s signature fundraising event is well-known for its excitement, spectacular selection of art, and community roots. Join us at 6 pm on October 18 for our 15th Gala supporting FRANK Gallery’s mission to enrich our community through art.

Attend in-gallery or from home

The Gala will be held in the gallery as well as broadcast live via Zoom for attendees who want to enjoy art and a tasty cheese box in the comfort of their home. For guests attending in person, a full bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres and light snacks will be provided.

How does it work?

With the purchase of an Art Ticket, your name is entered into a pool with other art ticket holders. During the gala, the names of art ticket holders will be drawn at random (this is the fun part!) and read out loud by our emcee, local radio personality, Aaron Keck. Once called, you’ll have one minute to choose your favorite piece of art “off the wall” to take home. It gets exciting as you never know what piece will go next! This event will be hybrid, meaning we’ll offer a limited amount of in-person art and companion tickets, and some online virtual tickets! In-person guests will enjoy delicious food and an open bar. Online guests have the same chance to select art off the wall, but from the comfort of their home.

There will be plenty of donated art (from our generous artists!) all valued at more than the price of a ticket! We invite you to see all the artwork ahead time in two ways, in-gallery or online. Visit the gallery the week before the Gala to see all the donated art hanging. Also, preview the works here as they are donated.

Silent Auction Now On

Bid on amazing items, including art, local experiences, restaurant gift cards and much more. Bidding closes Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8:30 pm.

VIRTUAL ACCESS

For Virtual Gala ticket holders only.

Get Zoom ready: If you don’t have Zoom installed on your device, go to https://zoom.us to download the Zoom app.

Check in from 6 pm to 6:30 pm on Saturday

Click on “Join with video”

Please orient yourself with the features and layout of Zoom, and use “chat” to ask us questions during the event, Feel free to call us at the gallery if you have questions before the event.

During the Gala, Keep yourself muted. Then when your name is called for the Off The Wall drawing, turn on your camera and your mic.

Tell us the number of the art you are choosing, and the artist’s name.

And, write your number selection ona piece of paper and hold it up to the camera so we can be sure we heard you correctly!

Donated Artworks

Here are the available works of art for this year’s Off the Wall Gala. Come into the gallery to see the art in-person. Download our Gala program to print out a complete list of art donations and event information.

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Anita Wolfenden, Bundles, textiles and papers, 18.5″ x 16″Theresa P-Tan, Santa Cruz ii, Mixed media, 24 x 30 inchesKeith Allen _“When Dylan went electric, George went green”_maple, poplar, milk paint_21 1_2” wide X 16” deep X 26” tallBill McAllister , Huangshan Path & HuangshanTrees, Photo construction, 14 x 11 inches eachBill McAllister, Pines Huangshan Isis, Photo assemblage, 20 x 52 inchesAlan Dehmer, Bunker, Gum Bichromate Photography, 29 x 29 inchesCarroll Lassiter, Haw River Path, oil on panel, 16 x 20 inchesCarroll Lassiter, Sunset Parrish Field , oil on panel, 48_x 24 inchesAli Givens, Vessel Ninety & Vessel Nineteen, 10 x 10 inchesDan Gottlieb, Back in the Berkshires, 2023, 24 x 42 inchesLinda Prager 2 Necklaces Aquamarine & Sterling and Crystal and Black Tourmailine and Silver 15.5_ and 19_Dan Gottlieb, Eno River Forest, 2025, Archival Pigment Print , 40 x 22 inchesElijah Kell, Midnight Garden Mist, Glass Sculpture, 10 x 8 inchesRose Warner, Midway, Threads, canvas and paint, 20_ x 24_Susan FIlley _Copper Red Teardop Vase_Porcelain _10_ x 8_ x8_Kaidy Lewis _Grandma_s Kitchen_Map Home _mixed media and acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas_20”x 20”Keith Allen _“George_ He’s always been ‘holier than thou’”_maple, poplar, milk paint_26 1_2” wide X 16”deep X 27” tallPaul Reamey, Ripple Vase, Glass and Wood, 8 x 8 x 8.5 inchesChris Boerner, Cherry Burl Natural Edge, 7 x 5Carol Retsch-Bogart and Linda Prager, Coffee Break and Vase, mixed media and ceramic, 14 x 14Carol Retsch-Bogart, Love Letters, mixed media with textiles, paper, paint 25″ x 38″Carol Retsch-Bogart, “I’d like to buy a vowel please!” mixed media, 28″ x 34″Lila Bacon, “Norman’s New Garden Flowers”, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 20” x 30” x 1.5”Amy Deystone, Set of three Forest Vases, CeramicDeborah Harris, Set of bowls, PorcelainMichele Maynard “Botanical Circus no. 101”, Acrylic on canvas, 30”x30”Catherine Gregory, C-Horse, mixed media on stretched canvas, 15″ x 15″Gordon Jameson, Sequoia, Acrylic, 14_x10”Gordon Jameson, Cedar, Acrylic 14″ x 10”Gordon Jameson, Greenhouse, Acrylic, 14″ x 9″Donna Stubbs, “Bird’s-eye view”, Mixed Media 24″ x 24″Jean LeCluyse, Memory and Magic, colored pencil, 15″ x 18″Donna Stubbs, On the Horizon, mixed media, 20″ x 20″Nerys Levy, From Lenno, Lake Como, Italy – a diptych in one frame, Gouache,and mixed media water color on paper, 6.5 x 18Katherine Armacost, From the West Oil on canvas, 30 x 30Kerry Schroeder, Tracks, acrylic and graphite on panel, 24 x 24Marguerite Jay Gignoux, REDS1,2,3,4, Hand dyed & printed silks, hand stitched, 12.5” x 12.5”x 2”Mary Lee Kerr, “Sentinel”, Ceramic, 6″ x 32″ x 6″Judith Ernst, “Overflowing Embrace”, Glazed Stoneware, 13″ x 11″Linda Prager, Set of Ceramic Plates, Clay, Misc SizesPearl Arnold, “Celestial Canopy”, Oil on canvas, 36 x 42Pete Sack, “Quicksand”, oil/watercolor on paper, 15″ x 15″ Tama Hochbaum, “Curved Matrix IV” Archival Digital Print on Metallic Paper, mounted onto Dibond, 12″ x 20″Clarke Munford, Haw River Mill #2, oli on canvas, 20″ x 16″Susan Paulsen _101 Lindsay Street_oil_11″ x 14″Susan Paulsen _Spring at Magnolia View Farm _oil_13″ x 23″Fabrizio Bianchi_Yesterday_s Ocean_Acrylic Inks on Wooden Board_30″ x 40″Ley Killeya_Held aloft by the river’s grace_acrylic on canvasLey Killeya_The memories of your devotion on my body_acrylic on canvas_36″ x 36″Ley Killeya, I know how the flowers felt, 18″ x 24″Shelly Hehenberger, Peninsula, oil and cold wax on wood, 11″ x 14″Shelly Hehenberger, The Place Where I Live, 11″ x 14″, oil and cold wax on woodKaren Day _Marsh at Topsail_Acrylic and colored charcoal on canvas with floater frame_20″ x 20″Karen Day “Triad” Acrylic and charcoal on gessoed paper, framed, 16″ x 20″Untitled, Glass, 4″ h x 5.5″ wLew Graham, Square the Branches, encaustic on panel, 24″ x 24″Rebecca Mclaughlin Neigher Necklace and Pin Pair Large Baroque Pearl, Fresh Water Pearls, Smokey Quartz, Handmade Sterling Silver Clasp & Textured Sterling Silver, Button Pearls, 2 Pink, 2 White
Rebecca Mclaughlin Neigher Necklace and Pin Pair Large Baroque Pearl, Fresh Water Pearls, Smokey Quartz, Handmade Sterling Silver Clasp & Textured Sterling Silver, Button Pearls, 2 Pink, 2 White
Sasha Bakaric, Lamp, StonewareNatalie Boorman, Blue Pot, Pit fired clayNatalie Boorman, Pinkish Crackle, Clay Paul Hrusovsky _Somber _Acrylic on canvas_30″ x 30″Jane Filer, Framed 11.5”x11.5” Acrylic on panel “Night Rider”_Nerys Levy_Olive Trees, Villa Serena, Asolo,Veneto,Italy_Gouache,water soluble pen and crayon on paper_23” x 30”Peg Bachenheimer, Along the Creek, Oil on canvas, 24″ x 24″ x 1.5″, framedPeg Bachenheimer, The Point, Encaustic 18″ x 18″ x 2″, framedPeg Bachenheimer, Spring on the Creek, Acrylic on panel, framed, 30″ x 22″ x 1.5″Sarah Graham, They come through, 18″ x 22″, AcrylicLuna Lee Ray, Emerge, 20″ x 20″, mixed mediaLuna Lee Ray, Winter Light, 12″ x 24″, Mixed mediaLuna Lee Ray, Constellations, 24″ x 30″, mixed media_Peter Filene _Andate _Photocollage _27″ x 20″Peter FIlene _Woman in Blue _Photocollage _23″ x 10″Susan Finer, Local_Express, Fiber_Mixed Media, 36″ X 36″Susan Finer, Still a Puzzle, Fiber_Mixed Media, 25″ X 19″Susan Finer, Circus Act, Fiber_Mixed Media, 22″ X 28″Barbara Tyroler, CV 69, 22 x 16, PhotographBarbara Tyroler, Leah 1, 20 x 30, PhotographAm I a regret or a fond memory?, 36″x36″x2″, Acrylic on PanelRivals, 20″ x 16″ by R. Scott HornerLuminous Stand, 20″ x 20″ by R. Scott Horner

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EVENT SPONSORS

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Richard & Carole Nussbaum

COMMUNITY SPONSORS

Jeannie Hendrickson

Linda Prager

Gabrielle & David Rousso

Bonnie Layman & Gordon Jameson

FRANK Board

Carroll Lassiter

Danny Bell

Jane Filer

Michele Yellin

Susan Paulsen

Natalie Boorman

Joe Nussbaum

Judi Israel

R.Scott & Ellen Horner

Nerys Levy

Tova Hairston

Carol Retsch-Bogart

Karen Diamond

Emma Delon

Leanne Bernard

Dr. Holly Daniels

Barbara Tyroler

Catherine Kelly Johnson

Shari Goldstein

Don Basnight

Moon Angel Sweets

Katie Zinke

Jan Sumerel

Kathryn Grant

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Coffee with FRANK
2025-10-25 10:00 - 11:00
Coffee with FRANKMonthly Community Event at FRANK GalleryFree | Coffee & Donuts Provided

Join us for our monthly Coffee with FRANK series that invites you to slow down, sip a warm cup of coffee, and engage with the creative community at FRANK Gallery! This month’s panel will highlight the voice of featured member artists Barbara Tyroler and Donna Stubbs!

These events shift in format each month—ranging from artist talks and panel discussions to collaborative workshops and interactive experiences—offering fresh opportunities to connect with art, artists, and each other.

Whether you’re a longtime collector, a fellow artist, or someone simply curious about the creative process, Coffee with FRANK provides a welcoming space to explore ideas, build community, and spark meaningful conversations. Surrounded by contemporary art and energized by local voices, these events are designed to foster connection, inspiration, and a deeper appreciation for the arts in our daily lives.

Mark your calendar, stop by, grab a donut, and join the conversation!

FRANK: inFocus - Photography Artist Panel Discussion
2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:00
FRANK: inFocus – Photography Artist Panel Discussion

Join us at FRANK Gallery on Wednesday, October 29th from 6–7PM for a special Photography Artist Panel Discussion, held in conjunction with our current exhibition. Moderated by member artist and photographer Barbara Tyroler, this free public event will feature exhibiting artists Dan Gottlieb, Tama Hochbaum, Tim Walter, and Gadisse Lee in conversation about their creative journeys. The panel will explore how each artist first came to photography, how their work has evolved over time, and what future projects lie ahead!

EXCLUSIVE - Friends of FRANK Art Tour of "The Mosaic House" in Durham
2025-10-30 11:00 - 13:00
EXCLUSIVE Event For Friends of FRANK Members

Come with us to the wonderful Mosaic House in Durham, NC. For over 20 years, Gene Dillard has covered the entire house with a mosaic of tiny mirrors, glass and tiles. His yard is filled with his whimsical sculptures. This is a unique opportunity to tour the house and property.

Here’s a look inside the Mosaic House from a short documentary by PBS.

Not yet a member? Join Friends of FRANK today and receive discounts and more benefits like this tour!

RSVP Request

Although this event is included with your Friends of FRANK membership, please RSVP below so we have a headcount for our tour!

2025 Holiday Exhibit
2025-11-11 00:00 - 2026-01-04 23:59
Excellent work from our FRANK member artists, guests, and many new artists will be on display in the gallery. This your perfect opportunity to find the right creative gifts for your loved ones. You’ll find a mix of large and small works at many price ranges. Gift local!

EXCLUSIVE - Friends of FRANK Holiday Show Preview Cocktail Party
2025-11-12 17:00 - 19:00
EXCLUSIVE Event For Friends of FRANK Members

Celebrate the season in style at our exclusive Friends of FRANK Holiday Cocktail Party! Get first pick from hundreds of unique, handcrafted gifts in our Holiday Exhibit, and meet the talented artists behind them. This festive evening is the perfect way to wrap up the year—shop, connect, and soak in the joy of art.

Not yet a member? Join Friends of FRANK today and make this holiday bash part of your annual tradition!

Holiday Opening Reception
2025-11-14 18:00 - 21:00
Meet the Holiday Exhibit artists and enjoy wine and cheese as you browse through hundreds of unique gift possibilities.

Holiday Afternoon with FRANK
2025-12-07 13:00 - 15:00
Coffee with FRANKMonthly Community Event at FRANK GalleryFree | Cookies and Hot Chocolate Provided

Join us for a festive afternoon at FRANK Gallery! Bring the whole family for cookies, hot chocolate, and hands-on holiday art projects. It’s the perfect way to kick off the season together.

Co-hosted with our friends at Shenandoah Realty at Compass Realty.

Second Friday Art Walk
2025-12-12 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for the final Second Friday of the year! Celebrate the incredible work of our artists, check a few people off your holiday shopping list, and toast to a wonderful 2025 at FRANK.

Featured Artists Exhibit January-February 2026
2026-01-06 00:00 - 2026-02-14 23:59
The gallery is featuring the work of member artists Bill McAllister, Carroll Lassiter, and Ley Killeya.

Opening reception is on January 9, 2026.

Bill McAllister

This series features photographs from Bill’s 2009 trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia, which was one of the most memorable and productive photographic experiences of his life. Using infrared and pinhole cameras, Bill captured images of 13th-century temples, among other subjects. This group of photographs includes a mix of the historical architecture, landscape, and the people who inhabit this amazing country.

Carroll Lassiter

The landscapes Carroll paints are places where she feels most alive, and many are tied to family roots in eastern North Carolina. She remembers creek fishing trips — first with her father and later with her son — as hours of contentment with bursts of excitement thrown in. Carroll’s oil paintings convey the physical and emotional essences of these specific places.

Ley Killeya

Across cultures and traditions, the songbird carries symbolic meaning. In Ley’s new paintings, the songbird symbolizes her deeply felt connection with her sons, who fill her with unending joy, happiness, and optimism. The limited primary palette in this collection closely ties the pieces together, weaving them with threads of color that speak to and support one another, representing the complex interpersonal fabric of our lives. The titles of individual pieces are drawn from poems and song lyrics.

Opening Reception
2026-01-09 18:00 - 21:00
Enjoy some of the best regional art at our January-February exhibit opening reception! Have some complimentary wine and cheese as you explore a stunning collection of artwork and meet the brilliant featured artists Bill McAllister, Carroll Lassiter, and Ley Killeya. Engage in conversation, get inspired, and celebrate creativity in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Coffee and Conversation With Bill McAllister and Carroll Lassiter
2026-02-07 10:00 - 11:00
Coffee with FRANKMonthly Community Event at FRANK GalleryFree | Coffee & Donuts Provided

Join us for our monthly Coffee with FRANK series that invites you to slow down, sip a warm cup of coffee, and engage with the creative community at FRANK Gallery!

This month’s event features a panel discussion with featured artists Bill McAllister and Carroll Lassiter, facilitated by Luna Lee Ray. Plus, Bill will demonstrate how pinhole cameras work and explain how he uses them in his craft.

Whether you’re a longtime collector, a fellow artist, or someone simply curious about the creative process, Coffee with FRANK provides a welcoming space to explore ideas, build community, and spark meaningful conversations. Surrounded by contemporary art and energized by local voices, these events are designed to foster connection, inspiration, and a deeper appreciation for the arts in our daily lives.

Mark your calendar, stop by, grab a donut, and join the conversation!

Second Friday Art Walk
2026-02-13 18:00 - 21:00
Stop by the gallery for our monthly Second Friday reception! Join us as we celebrate our current exhibition featuring the work of member artists Carroll Lassiter, Bill McAllister, and Ley Killeya.

Featured Artists Exhibit February-April 2026
2026-02-17 00:00 - 2026-04-04 23:59
The gallery is featuring the work of member artists Luna Lee Ray and Gordon Jameson, as well as guest artist Ronan Peterson.

Opening reception on February 27, 2026 from 6 to 9 PM.

Luna Lee Ray

Water is Life. In this body of mixed media work, Luna has drawn inspiration from her longstanding love of water in all of its forms: rain, ocean, river, and mist. Her newest pieces call to mind the play of light through moisture in the air and the smell of the ground when dampened.

Gordon Jameson

Gordon’s work is informed by divergent sources, from the cult imagery of the Virgin Mary to multi-thousand-year-old Native American pictographs, to current events and early Renaissance art. Through these sources, he engages his paintings in a conversation that is intuitive, cathartic, and serendipitous. Gordon’s acrylic paintings develop over time, sometimes months or years, like a garden, always alive and changing.

Ronan Peterson

Using red earthenware clay, Ronan layers slips, terra sigillatas, and glazes, with wax resist patterning, to create highly decorated earthenware vessels. While his ceramics start with a functional basis, they feature cartoon representations of compositions you might find lying on the forest floor, crawling across the bottom of the ocean, or hovering in space over the surface of a gas giant planet. Ronan hopes viewers and users get a sense that his pots could just slither away if they avert their gaze for too long.

Opening Reception
2026-02-27 18:00 - 21:00
Enjoy excellent regional art at our February-April exhibit opening reception! Enjoy complimentary wine and cheese as you explore a stunning collection of artwork by featured artists Luna Lee Ray and Gordon Jameson, and guest artist Ronan Peterson. Engage in conversation with the artists, get inspired, and celebrate creativity in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Coffee and Artist Talks: Luna Lee Ray and Gordon Jameson
2026-03-07 10:00 - 11:00
Coffee with FRANKMonthly Community Event at FRANK GalleryFree | Coffee & Donuts Provided

Join us for our monthly Coffee with FRANK series that invites you to slow down, sip a warm cup of coffee, and engage with the creative community at FRANK Gallery!

This month, we’ll hear from featured artists Luna Lee Ray and Gordon Jameson!

Whether you’re a longtime collector, a fellow artist, or someone simply curious about the creative process, Coffee with FRANK provides a welcoming space to explore ideas, build community, and spark meaningful conversations. Surrounded by contemporary art and energized by local voices, these events are designed to foster connection, inspiration, and a deeper appreciation for the arts in our daily lives.

Mark your calendar, stop by, grab a donut, and join the conversation!

Second Friday Art Walk
2026-03-13 18:00 - 21:00
Stop by the gallery for our monthly Second Friday reception! Join us as we celebrate our current exhibition featuring the work of artists Luna Lee Ray, Gordon Jameson, and Ronan Peterson.

Collage Workshop With Theresa P-Tan
2026-03-28 10:00 - 11:30
Thank you for your interest. This event is now full. Please check back for our next workshop!

Explore collage as a flexible, low-pressure creative practice. Led by Theresa P-Tan, this free workshop introduces collage techniques through guided prompts and open work time.

This event is suitable for beginners and anyone looking to loosen up and work intuitively with paper. All materials are provided; you’re welcome to bring personal papers, photos, or ephemera you’d like to incorporate.

Refreshments and supplies will be provided.

Featured Artists Exhibit April-May 2026
2026-04-07 00:00 - 2026-05-16 23:59
The gallery is proud to feature the work of member artists Amy Deystone, Susan Finer, and Susan Paulsen, as well as guest artists Jane Filer, Selden Lamoureux, and Gadisse Lee.

Opening reception on April 10, 2026 from 6 to 9 PM.

Susan Paulsen

Joe Paquet urged artists to “paint the Grand Canyon in your own backyard,” and Susan has taken this advice to heart with her oil paintings. The animals, fields, and farms of Orange County are some of her favorite subjects. Susan’s second passion is still life painting, which allows her to freely explore color, composition, and viewpoint. Every material offers a challenge and an opportunity to explore the quality of light.

Susan Finer

Responding to visual and tactile memories, Susan constructs abstract terrains on fabric, mark by mark, stitch by stitch, and layer by layer. She draws, paints, and sews — by hand and machine — on material that she finds, buys, or creates herself by sewing together scavenged scraps. In Susan’s work, ragged rips and untidy snippets interact with orderly lines and grids. These encounters reflect her fascination with the connections and disconnections between chaos and order, and natural and built environments.

Amy Deystone

This collection of ceramic work gives voice to Amy’s complicated process of grieving the passing of her abusive father. It is a part of her ancestral healing path, exposing what has long been hidden, tending to her inner child, and offering her what no one else could. These ceramics lean into Amy’s interest in the human emotional experience and how our ideas, thoughts, and feelings take up space and bubble out into the world. Amy hopes the resonance of these vessels reaches your inner landscape and helps you to feel more deeply.

Jane Filer

Jane believes the vehicle to a higher plateau in human consciousness is understanding that infinite, unfathomable realities exist. This knowledge helps her approach painting with wonder and discovery, allowing her work to speak to her. It can tell her new kinds of stories and take her to other places.

Gadisse Lee

With an emphasis on solace, isolation, and experimentation, Gadisse bases her fine art photography on life experiences she’s had and how she chooses to resolve them. Self-portraiture is her lifelong project because it is Gadisse’s way of connecting with her inner child, and she hopes it connects with others.

Selden Lamoureux

With a background in archaeology, Selden is drawn to objects that seem both ancient and outside of time. Her handcrafted pottery reflects influences from the ancient Dead Sea Scroll jars to contemporary paintings and fellow North Carolina potters. Above all, Selden tries to stay focused and honest while working, because that is what becomes embedded in the clay.

Opening Reception
2026-04-10 18:00 - 21:00
Explore excellent regional art at our April-May exhibit opening reception!

Enjoy complimentary wine and cheese as you browse a stunning collection of artwork by member artists Amy Deystone, Susan Finer, and Susan Paulsen, as well as guest artists Jane Filer, Selden Lamoureux, and Gadisse Lee. Engage in conversation with the artists, get inspired, and celebrate creativity in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Coffee and Conversation with Deystone, Paulsen, and Lamoureux
2026-04-18 10:00 - 11:00
Please note that the Tarheel 10-Miler is the same morning in Chapel Hill, and road closures may affect your travel to the gallery.

Coffee with FRANKMonthly Community Event at FRANK GalleryFree | Coffee & Pastries Provided

Join us for our monthly Coffee with FRANK series that invites you to slow down, sip a warm cup of coffee, and engage with the creative community at FRANK Gallery!

This month’s event will be a panel discussion with featured ceramicists Amy Deystone and Selden Lamoureux and oil painter Susan Paulsen, facilitated by Luna Lee Ray.

Mark your calendar, stop by, grab a treat, and join the conversation!

Free Card-Making
2026-05-02 11:00 - 2026-05-03 16:00
Searching for a card for a loved one’s graduation, Mother’s Day, or just because?

Stop by FRANK Gallery the first weekend in May to make your own for free, and shop our curated collection for the perfect gift to go with it.Materials provided. All ages welcome!

Visit us during our regular hours: Saturday 11 am to 7 pm or Sunday noon to 4 pm

Second Friday Art Walk
2026-05-08 18:00 - 21:00
Stop by the gallery for our monthly Second Friday reception!

Featured Artists Exhibit May-June 2026
2026-05-19 00:00 - 2026-06-27 23:59
The gallery is featuring the work of member artists Peg Bachenheimer, Elijah Kell, and Carol Retsch-Bogart, as well as guest artists Sasha Bakaric and Clarke Munford.

Opening reception on May 22nd from 6 to 9 PM.

Opening Reception
2026-05-22 18:00 - 21:00
Explore excellent regional art at our May-June exhibit opening reception!

Enjoy complimentary wine and cheese as you browse a stunning collection of artwork by member artists Peg Bachenheimer, Elijah Kell, and Carol Retsch-Bogart, as well as guest artists Sasha Bakaric and Clarke Munford. Engage in conversation with the artists, get inspired, and celebrate creativity in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

The Artistic Palate: An Event for the Senses
2026-06-07 17:00 - 19:30
Our fan-favorite event is back for a third year!

Experience a curated and creative culinary journey through FRANK Gallery. Don’t just look at the art, interact with it using ALL of your senses.

SEE art from our FIVE featured artists: Peg Bachenheimer, Elijah Kell, Carol Retsch-Bogart, Sasha Bakaric, and Clarke Munford.

SMELL and TASTE creative and delicious plates, as Chef Jacob Boehm of Snappea Creative Dining responds to each of the artists with his own culinary palate. HEAR poetry from Carrboro Poet Laureate Dr. Amanda Bennett and art-inspired music from the Assemblage Trio: Howard Shertzer, Ellen Shertzer, and Ellen Horner. A trio of clarinet, saxophone, and cello, this group provides a unique combination of instruments not usually found together. TOUCH the art? Yes, we have some pieces that you can experience through touch. You can’t do this in a museum … but you can at FRANK! Only on Sunday, June 7 at 5 PM.

Tickets are $175 for the dinner, including wine/sparkling water and this unique Feast for the Senses.
