Featured Artists Exhibit January-February 2026
2026-01-06 00:00 - 2026-02-14 23:59 (America/New_York) | FRANK Gallery, 370 E. Main St #130, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
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, 2026-06-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-11 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.

Featured Artists Exhibit June-August 2026
2026-06-30 00:00 - 2026-08-15 23:59
The gallery is featuring the work of member artists Natalie Boorman and Nerys Levy, as well as FRANK Emerging Artist Lah Boh.

We are also featuring a group landscape show, our Second Annual Scapes Exhibit.

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

Second Annual Scapes Exhibit June-August 2026
2026-06-30 00:00 - 2026-08-15 23:59
Group Landscape Show

Join us as we explore the definition of “Scapes” through different mediums and interpretations.

This group exhibition will feature many of our member artists and guest artists, and it will be on view alongside our Featured Artists Exhibit from June 30 through August 15.

Opening reception on July 10, 2026.

Opening Reception
2026-07-10 18:00 - 21:00
Explore excellent regional art at the opening reception for our June-August exhibit and Second Annual Scapes Show!

Enjoy complimentary wine and cheese as you browse a stunning collection of artwork by member artists Natalie Boorman and Nerys Levy, as well as FRANK Emerging Artist Lah Boh. Engage in conversation with the artists, get inspired, and celebrate creativity in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Coffee with FRANK
2026-07-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-03 10:00 - 11:00
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!

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 treat, and join the conversation!

Featured Artists Exhibit August-September 2026
2026-08-18 00:00 - 2026-09-26 23:59
The gallery is featuring the work of member artist R. Scott Horner, FRANK Emerging Artist Julia Nagle, and guest artists Ivana Beck and Pat Saling.

Opening reception on August 21, 2026 from 6 to 9 PM.

Opening Reception
2026-08-21 18:00 - 21:00
Explore excellent regional art at our August-September exhibit opening reception!

Enjoy complimentary wine and cheese as you browse a stunning collection of artwork by member artist R. Scott Horner, FRANK Emerging Artist Julia Nagle, and guest artists Ivana Beck and Pat Saling. Engage in conversation with the artists, get inspired, and celebrate creativity in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Featured Artists Exhibit September-November 2026
2026-09-29 00:00 - 2026-11-14 23:59
The gallery is featuring the work of member artists Keith Allen, Shelly Hehenberger, Mary Lee Kerr, and Donna Stubbs.

Opening reception on October 9, 2026 from 6 to 9 PM.
