Kathleen Frank (born 1944) is a contemporary
landscape artist living in
Santa Fe, New Mexico .
Kathleen Frank, Wild West Summer
Early life and education
Kathleen Frank was raised in
San Rafael ,
California . She earned a
BA in Fine Art and Design from
San Jose State University , California in 1967 and a California
Teacher's Certification in Art Education in 1968. Frank taught art
[1] [
failed verification ] and studied woodcarving
[2] [
failed verification ] in
Fort Collins, Colorado . Her interest in woodcarving began at
Four Winds Camp in the
San Juan Islands ,
Washington , where her mother had been taught by
Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) artist Ernest Norling.
[3]
[4] The camp had many of his works on display.
[5] In
Pennsylvania , her woodcarving led to a printmaking program at
Pennsylvania State University and a
Master of Arts degree in 1993. She co-founded the Printmakers Studio Workshop of Central Pennsylvania,
[6] which conducted classes and held community art exhibitions. During that time, Frank taught printmaking and costume design at
The Grier School , and guest lectured throughout the state and exhibiting the masks
[7] and costumes she designed.
[8]
[9]
[10]
Recognition
Frank's work was selected for
Art in Embassies/U.S. Department of State
[11] for the Ambassador's residence, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She won the Curator's Choice Award at the Art in the West exhibit,
High Desert Museum
[12] in Bend, Oregon and the
2020 CollexArt Grand Prize Finalist and Purchase Award .
[13]
Selected exhibitions
She has had numerous exhibitions, including the
Museum of Western Art ,
[14] Kerrville, Texas; 36th Annual International Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, University of Texas/Tyler; Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, Portland, Maine; Jane Hamilton Fine Art,
[15] Tucson, Arizona; Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, Arizona;
[16] American Women Artists, 2020 Spring Online Juried Show;
[17] and La Posada de Santa Fe,
[18] Santa Fe, New Mexico
Media coverage
Frank has been interviewed on Coffee + Culture, KTRC Radio Santa Fe, New Mexico and Art World Innovators - Interview with Kathleen Frank, University of Manitoba, Canada.
[19] Recent features in publications include Southwest Art;
[20] Modern Renaissance (cover art);
[21] ARTUPMI;
[22] Pigeon Review;
[23] Bombfire;
[24] Blue Mesa Review, Issue 44;
[25] MVIBE Magazine, New York;
[26] ArLijo, Summer 2021;
[27] Aji Magazine;
[28]
[29] LandEscape Art Review, London, Winter 2020;
[30] and Magazine 43, Berlin, Hong Kong, Manila.
[31]
Further reading
"So Far, So Deep, So Vast." Monk Magazine, United Kingdom,
http://monk.gallery/first-person/kathleen-frank-american-southwest/
"In the Mountains." iō Literary Journal,
https://www.ioliteraryjournal.com/refraction_kathleen_frank.html
External links
Website:
https://kathleenfrankart.com
References
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"Bauder Elementary, Fort Collins, Colorado" . Bauder Elementary . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"Trimble Court Artisans, Fort Collins, Colorado" . Trimble Court Artisans . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"New Deal Art in Bremerton,Washington" . WPA Murals . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"Ernest Ralph Norling" . Smithsonian American Art Museum . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"Four Winds Camp/About/Property" . Four Winds* Westward Ho . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"THE PRINTMAKERS STUDIO WORKSHOP OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, INC" . opencorporates . Retrieved 9 June 2021 .
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"The Mask: A Powerful Art Form KA Frank – 1992 – Pennsylvania State University Frank, Kathleen A. The Mask: A Powerful Art Form. Diss. Pennsylvania State University, 1992" . Google Scholar . Retrieved 30 June 2021 .
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"Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts" . Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania" . Susquehanna Art Museum . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"HUB-Robeson Galleries" . Penn State Student Affairs, HUB-Robeson Galleries . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"Portfolio/Kuala Lumpur 2022" . Art in Embassies/U.S. Department of State . June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 .
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"Exhibition Opening: "Art in the West" " . High Desert Museum . Retrieved 9 June 2021 .
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"Kathleen Frank/USA" . Collexart . Retrieved 29 June 2021 .
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"38th Annual Roundup Exhibition" . Museum of Western Art . Retrieved 9 June 2021 .
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"Jane Hamilton Fine Art – "One if by land, Two if by land" " . Plaza Colonial Tucson . Retrieved 9 June 2021 .
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"Cowgirl Up! Awards" . Desert Caballeros Western Museum . 25 October 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"2020 Spring Online Juried Show" . American Women Artists . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"La Posada de Santa Fe/Tribute Portfolio/Kathleen Frank" . La Posada de Santa Fe . Retrieved 9 June 2021 .
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"Art World Innovators – Interview with Kathleen Frank" . Soundcloud . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
^ Fauntleroy, Gussie (March 15, 2022).
"Kathleen Frank | Joyous Adventure" . Southwest Art . Retrieved June 30, 2022 .
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"Modern Renaissance, "Community Features," pp. 40-41" . Culturally Arts/Modern Renaissance . Retrieved June 30, 2022 .
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"ART UP MI" . Magcloud . June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 .
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"Pigeon Review/an art and literary journal" . Pigeon Review . March 15, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 .
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"Paintings by Kathleen Frank" . Bombfire . November 20, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2022 .
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"Blue Mesa Review, Issue 44" . Blue Mesa Review . June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 .
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"Art by Kathleen Frank" . MVIBE Magazine . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"ArLiJo Issue 147" . ArLiJo (The Arlington Literary Journal) . 18 May 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"Aji Magazine Issue 13;" (PDF) . Aji Magazine . Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
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"Luminous Landscapes with Kathleen Frank" (PDF) . Aji Magazine .
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"LandEscape Meets Kathleen Frank" . issuu . 20 October 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2021 .
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"Kathleen Frank Award-winning artist" . Magazine 43 . 17 March 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021 .