Elizabeth Frank (Day 3)
Elizabeth Frank
she, her
Primary Medium: Mixed Media 2D & 3D | Técnica mixta 2D y 3D
About the Artist
I'm a carved wood, mixed media artist living in southern Arizona, seventy miles north of the US/Mexico border. This region of the Sonoran Desert is known for its sky islands, mountain ranges that rise abruptly from the desert or grasslands. The varied topography creates ecosystems of exceptionally high biodiversity. A guiding ethic in my life is to walk lightly on the Earth. I create pieces predominantly from sustainable, and reclaimed materials. Each year I visit aspen forests to collect naturally downed wood for my carvings. I view each journey as a pilgrimage. For my artwork, I've chosen a style that blends the folkloric, mythic, and sacred. In my visual narrative, current sociopolitical issues, such as threats to the natural world, and causes for human migration mix with reasons to be hopeful and beauty to celebrate. Whether inspired by walking in the forests or deserts of the Southwest, observing the trees, cacti, or animals, helping to free a coyote from a steel jaw trap, or witnessing people walking silently, single file across the desert from the US/Mexico border in search of safety, I make art to keep my life in balance with the lives of the other living beings on Earth.- https://www.ElizabethFrank.com
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Cash and credit cards accepted.About this Event
Join carved wood and mixed media artist Elizabeth Frank for the grand opening of her new studio located in the backyard garden. The studio is customized to fit Elizabeth’s unique processes of carving found aspen wood that she collects in the mountains and then delicately painting the assembled constructions. At the studio you can see the work space, learn about the various tools and processes used in creating the artwork and view a selection of Elizabeth’s sculpture and mixed media creations.
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City of Tucson Ward: Ward 6
Pima County District: District 5