Featured Artists Exhibit for March/June 2020

Featuring Carroll Lassiter, Nerys Levy, and John Parkinson

MARCH 10TH-JUNE 28TH

Please join us on March 10th for the newest exhibit at FRANK featuring member artists and painters, Carroll Lassiter and Nerys Levy and guest artist furniture maker John Parkinson. Carroll and Nerys spend a lot of time working in “plein air,” or painting outside. Though each artist approaches their techniques differently they are able to capture their natural subjects with beautiful results. For the first time showing at FRANK, the gallery is excited to have the exquisite work of John Parkinson.

A longtime member of FRANK, Welsh native, Nerys Levy is no stranger to travel and has found herself painting all over the world. “I work on site in mixed media watercolor documenting the planet’s diverse landscapes–ancient forms, animals, Polar Regions, Welsh Mountains, Italian cityscapes, North Carolina, and the like,” says the artist. The March/April exhibit will be no different in that respect but the subject matter will encompass her more recent trip to Jamaica. Revisiting her time in the British organization Voluntary Service Overseas, Nerys captures the ethereal beauty of the scenery of Jamaica with her distinctive, graphic quality mixed with the saturated earthly colors of the beach. She has also worked extensively in Italy and this exhibit features interiors of many of Italian churches.

FRANK member, Carroll Lassiter grew up in Edenton, which continually inspires her paintings of North Carolina’s scenery. There is something so familiar about her paintings, each transporting you to the place that she is capturing with her brush. The familiar solitude of an empty barn we see as we drive by, a a memory of a lush landscape of a wild field, the ordinary scene of a road made extraordinary by the feeling and exactness Carroll paints. With her signature welded steel, polished frames, Carroll is able to add a stunning finish to her enchanting landscapes.

Specializing in functional furniture with “clean elegant lines, incorporating quiet details and accents to enhance visual vitality” John Parkinson will be showcasing his work at FRANK for the first time. Originally from England, John’s love of woodworking started from a very young age being taught by his father. After honing his skills and starting his business, John Parkinson Furniture, John has gone on to have his work recognized by magazines, national art shows and of course gracefully adorne the homes of his clients. We are thrilled to have his beautiful work in our gallery and hope you can stop in to see it. Click on the link below to see more of John’s work and visit his website.

Please consider attending one of the events surrounding this incredible exhibit. The show will run from March 10th-May 2nd, the opening reception originally scheduled for Friday, March 13th has been postponed. The artist talk is still currently scheduled for Friday, April 10th from 6-8pm but we will inform you of any changes. Light refreshments will be provided and event is free.