Photograph of Artist ELIZABETH FRANK
ELIZABETH FRANK
Tucson, Arizona - United States



Original Artworks (4)

Elizabeth Frank; Together Flying Through T..., 2020, Original Sculpture Mixed, 16 x 20 inches. Artwork description: 241 Carved from found aspen wood with cast bronze components.  Painted with acrylic.  Finished with wax. ...
Elizabeth Frank
Original Mixed Media Sculpture, 2020
16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
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Elizabeth Frank; Butterfly Stories, 2018, Original Sculpture Mixed, 9 x 26 inches. Artwork description: 241 This figure is carved form fallen aspen branches.  It sits on a base made from an antique corbel from India.  Atop the head is a crown of tin with a twig holding carved leaves and a bird.  The figure holds a book made by the artist from ...
Elizabeth Frank
Original Mixed Media Sculpture, 2018
9 x 26 inches (22.9 x 66.0 cm)
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Elizabeth Frank; All Souls Angel, 2020, Original Sculpture Mixed, 32 x 41 inches. Artwork description: 241 The All Souls Angel is from a series called Ghosts and Angels.  It s carved from found aspen wood.  The legs are reclaimed wood.  The base is architectural salvage, an antique corbel from India.  The wings and frame in the figures hand are made from antique ceiling ...
Elizabeth Frank
Original Mixed Media Sculpture, 2020
32 x 41 inches (81.3 x 104.1 cm)
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Elizabeth Frank; Illumination, 2019, Original Sculpture Mixed, 15 x 30 inches. Artwork description: 241 This figure is carved from fallen aspen branches.  It stands on a wall mounted carved wooden sconce.  Atop the head is a crown made with carved and reclaimed wood, found objects and tiny carved flowers and leaves.  There s an antique skeleton key nailed in the figure ...
Elizabeth Frank
Original Mixed Media Sculpture, 2019
15 x 30 inches (38.1 x 76.2 cm)
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Artist Statement

My artworks begin with fallen aspen branches. I make at least one trip annually to the mountains of the southwestern United States to gather the aspen that I'll use over the course of the year. My visits to the forest are like a pilgrimage. Every time I return I'm inspired by the strength and the delicacy of the natural world.

After the aspen is collected it's dried in a room on my studio roof. Once dry, I cut and shape the rough branches with a band saw. Next I make a puzzle of all the odd parts. I spread them out on the floor, stack them up on a table and move them around until everything fits. The pieces are carved in small components that are joined together with pegs and nails. The surface is painted with acrylic, metal leaf and wax.

I combine my carvings with found objects. The carving style is simple, inspired by iconic images found in folk, tribal and primitive art. The themes I use are personal yet universal. My love of the natural world and my concern for the environment translate into works about the intricate relationship between man and nature. I layer my personal experiences into each piece adding my voice to the collective stories found in the materials, the poems of the feathers, flowers, bones and rust, the secrets of the slow growing trees. It's a communal story about life, here on earth.
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