Elizabeth Frank Artworks




About The Artist
Tucson, AZ
Mixed Media • WHOLESALE AVAILABLE • CUSTOM COMMISSIONS
My artworks begins with fallen aspen branches. I make at least one trip annually to the mountains to gather the aspen that I’ll use over the course of the year. My visits to the forest are like a pilgrimage. After the aspen is collected it’s dried in a room on my studio roof. I cut the rough branches with a band saw then carve small components that are joined together with pegs and nails. Surfaces are painted with acrylic. The carved constructions are combined with found objects.
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Q&ATell 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. |