Elizabeth Frank Artworks




About The Artist
Elizabeth Frank • Tucson, AZ
Mixed Media • WHOLESALE AVAILABLE • CUSTOM COMMISSIONS
A guiding principle in my life is to walk lightly on the planet. To that end I work with sustainable, found and reclaimed materials. Each summer or fall I visit an aspen forest to collect downed wood for my carvings. Every time I return I’m moved by the strength and the delicacy of the natural world.
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Q&A with the ArtistTell us how your work is made.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. Each of my visits to the forest is like a pilgrimage. 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. 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 carved constructions with found objects often developing a series of pieces around a specific found item that enriches the narrative in each object. |