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Lisa A. Frank
The Sky is Wide Open: Abstract Still Life Photograph of Purple & Green Flowers

2010

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Bright, Maximalist style still life photograph of purple and green flowers and yellow lights against a black background Archival digital print, made to order 30 x 30 inches, edition of 30 Additional sizes available: 40 x 40 inches, edition of 15, $2400 24 x 24 inches, edition of 50, $1200 This contemporary, archival digital print was made by fine art photographer, Lisa Frank, in 2010. The print from the artist's 'Nature of Pattern' series features a romantic display of purple and green flowers with pops of yellow light on a black background. The blowing flowers and flashes of light resemble fireworks in a dark sky. The square, abstract digital still life print compliments a modern or Maximalist interior. This print is made to order. Lisa Frank begins her hypnotic images by photographing each flower individually. The images are then manipulated and made into a complex digital collage with Photoshop. Artist's Statement: I make large scale photographs that depict complex patterns. These patterns are composed from elements of nature and are presented in the form of traditional wallpaper designs. Densely ornamental, my artwork draws upon my own background as a textile designer as well as the interior decoration documents of Britain’s Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century. The patterns are constructed from daily snapshots and scanographs composed in my studio. Combinations of motifs are “sewn” together through extreme image layering and masking. Often working with over 100 layers, a photographic grouping is created and then given a “repeat” structure - a textile design term referring to the way a pattern is set up to tile seamlessly in any direction. The ability of these patterns to endlessly tile creates the potential for multiple size works ranging from large individual prints to full room installations. Choosing to focus on natural elements that are not commonly appreciated or used for decorative purposes, my artwork is connected to the “wildness” in nature even as it is taming it by the creation of formal patterning. Creating a context for connection, it is my hope to draw the viewer into a local world as it hasn’t been seen before: charged with wonder, rich, complex and changeable while being inclusive and accessible. More about the artist: EDUCATION University of Wisconsin-Madison, MFA Design Studies, 2011. School of Visual Arts, NYC, Digital Imaging and Textile Design, 2000-2004. Yale School of Drama, Scenic Art and Design, Graduate Certificate, 1981-1982. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Graduate Department of Art, 1979-1980. University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS Art Education, 1979. Center for Photography in Woodstock, workshops and reviews, 2005-2007. FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS MacDowell Colony Fellow, Artist Residency, Summer, 2014. Senior Research Fellow, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2012-13. Research topic: “Using the Computer-driven VR Environment to Promote Experiences of Natural World Immersion.” Honorary Fellow, Living Environments Laboratory, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2012-2013. David and Edith Sanaiko Frank Fellowship for a Woman in the Arts, UW-Madison, 2011. Year of the Arts Award for Design Studies, UW-Madison Arts Institute, 2011. Dane County Cultural Affairs Grant, 2011. TEACHING Lecturer, Design Studies Department, UW-Madison, 2008-present. Courses: Design Studies #501: “Pattern and Surface Design for Textile and Interior Designers” Design Studies #327: “Manual & Computer Generated Imagery and Pattern” Design Studies #501: “Design for Digitally Printed Fabrics” Design Studies #699: “Independent Study: Digital Printing for Apparel Design” Mechanical Engineering #351/352: “Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects” Art 376: “Beginning Photography,” Teaching Assistant Instructor, Penland School of Crafts, June, 2012. Course: “Discovering the Natural World through Technology”
  • Creator:
    Lisa A. Frank (1957, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2010
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hudson, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2274213772

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