Sally Frank

Sally Frank is a printmaker who draws inspiration from close observations of the natural world and a deep sense of connection with the earth. Her work channels the vibrant forces of life that flow through the forests, hills, rivers, and lakes that make up 29% of our planet.

She uses a variety of printmaking techniques to create etchings, woodcuts, monotypes and lithographs.

In her intaglios, she balances the beauty of native woods and landscapes with a sense of impending danger posed by a changing climate. Her woodcuts explore nature’s fragile complexities. Using the patterns created by leaves, branches and bark, her prints suggest fractals, revealing the delicate and vulnerable structures of plants and trees.

She began making prints while attending Simon’s Rock College in Great Barrington, MA, and later earned a master’s degree in printmaking from C.W. Post College in New York. Over the last 40 years, her work has been exhibited in galleries across New York, Connecticut, Maryland, and New Mexico.

Frank’s work has been selected by a variety of notable jurors over the years, including David Max Horowitz, assistant curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC, Jennifer Farrell, associate curator of drawings and drints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Eva Respini, MOMA Curator department of photography and David Kiehl, curator of prints at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Frank has been an artist in residence at the Weir Farm Arts Center in Wilton, Connecticut, and Memorial Sloan Kettering acquired several large-scale woodcuts for their collection.

Frank’s studio is located in Waccabuc, NY. She also works in the studios at Zea Mays Printmaking in Northampton, MA and the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, CT. She is a member of The Boston Printmakers and the Monotype Guild of New England.

Visit www.sallyfrank.com for more information and photos of her work.

I am an artist/printmaker whose imagery is drawn from the natural world and my strong connection with the earth. I find myself consciously and unconsciously tapping into the invisible forces of life that flow through the forests, hills, rivers and lakes that make up 29% of our planet. I use a variety of printmaking techniques to create etchings, woodcuts, monotypes and lithographs. In my intaglios, I attempt to balance the beauty of native woods and landscapes with a sense of impending danger posed by a changing climate. My woodcuts explore nature’s complexities. Using patterns created by leaves, branches and bark, my prints suggest fractals, illuminating the delicate and vulnerable structures of plants and trees.

EXHIBITIONS 
2023

Lasting Impressions, a MGNE Member Exhibition, Thayer Academy Gallery/Southworth Library, Central Street, Braintree, MA, juried by Rachel Vogel, assistant curator at the Addison Museum at Phillips Andover in MA.
Edward Hopper House Museum Juried Members Exhibit - Sabrina Blaichman Juror, Director of Karma Gallery, in New York City. 
Oak and Oil Gallery, 2 person exhibition, 89 Katonah Ave, Katonah, NY.
Greenwich Art Society’s 106th Annual Juried Exhibit 2023 in Greenwich, CT. Juror: David Max Horowitz, Assistant Curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NYC
Opposing Forces: Energetic Tension in Printmaking and Photography, Remarque Print Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Juror: Karen Hymer (MFA) of Light Art Space in Silver City, NM
Black, White and Shades of Gray at the Townhouse Gallery, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT
43rd National Print Exhibition, Art Link Contemporary Gallery, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Juror: Marianetta Porter, Professor Emerita of Art and Design, University of Michigan
Life Perceived, Yellow Studio, Katonah Museum Artists’ Association Exhibition, Katonah, NY
2019 
PAPER 2019,  A National Exhibit at Silvermine Galleries, Curator: Jennifer Farrell, Associate Curator of Drawings and Prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
2017
11th Biennial International Mini Print Competition 2017, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT, Awarded the McClain Purchase Award, Juror: Freyda Spira, Associate Curator Department of Drawings and Prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art. 
2016
Trees, Trees, Trees, Westport Library, Westport, CT
American Artisan Show, Wilton Historical Society, Wilton, CT
Between Representation and Abstraction, Handwright Gallery, New Canaan, CT
ReLocation, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT, received Honorable Mention, Juror– Master Printer Gary Lichtenstein2015
Line Describing a Cone, Katonah Museum of Art Tri-State Juried Exhibition, Katonah, NY, Juror- Eva Respini, MOMA Curator Department of Photography
Under the Radar, Oak and Oil Gallery, Katonah, NYWinter Warmer, The White Gallery, Lakeville, CT
2014
Felix Culpa, Pendle Gallery, Pendle Print Festival, Lancashire, England
Impressions of Nature, Katonah Museum Artists Association exhibition, Katonah, NY
Celebration of Trees, G & B Cultural Center, Wilton, CT
2013
9th Biennial Miniature Print Exhibition, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT, Juror: Jan Howard, Curator Emerita, RISD Museum
Elements, Katonah Museum Artist Association exhibition at Hammond Museum, North Salem, NY, Juror: Senior Director of Arts, Education and Programs, Wave Hill, Bronx, NY
The White Gallery, Lakeville, CT (various shows)
2012
Out on a Limb, New Canaan Library (with Wendy Shalen), New Canaan, CT
2011
Trees Inside and Out, Audubon Society, (with Bryan Nash Gill), Greenwich, CT
The Art of the Print and Works on Paper, The White Gallery, Lakeville, CT and Great Barrington, MA
2010
Editions, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
Art and Nature, Greenwich Arts Society, Garden Education Center, Greenwich, CT
2007
Spectrum 2007, New Canaan Society for the Arts, Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
Biennial International Print Competition, Juror: David Kiehl, Curator of Prints at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
Night Vision, Juror: Anthony Kirk, CCP Artistic Director, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
Monothon, Featured artist- live auction, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
2003
Art of the Northeast, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT
The Horse Show, Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Mount Kisco, NY
2002
Ridgefield Guild of Artists Annual Juried Show; Juror: NY Times art critic William Zimmer, Ridgefield, CT
Striking Impressions, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
Visions of Nature, Native Plant Center, Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
2001
Heaven and Earth, Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Mount Kisco, NY, Juror: Whitney Museum of American Art Ass. Curator of Contemporary Art Debra Singer
2000
Summer 2000, Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Mount Kisco, NY, Juror: Abby Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art Director Harry Philbrick
Works on Paper, Connecticut Graphic Arts Center, Juror: Abby Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Director Art Harry Philbrick
1997
Art As Spectacle, Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY, Juror: Whitney Museum Curator & Director of Branches Thelma Golden
1993
Greetings from Florida, invitational exhibition, Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
Norton Art Gallery Guild Annual Juried Exhibition; Juror: Wendy Blazier, West Palm Beach, FL
Art For Choice, Three-Woman Show, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Solo month-long exhibition: Impressions by Sally Frank at the Handwright Gallery and Framing Center, 93 Main Street, New Canaan, CT
2011
From Pencil to Plate, Weir Farm, Wilton, CT
Tree Work II, Rockwell Galleries, Ridgefield, CT
Tree Work I, Pound Ridge Library, Pound Ridge, NY2003Trees, Meeting House, Bedford, NYThe Nature of Trees, Garden Education Center, Greenwich, CT1994Flowers, Colony Pavilion, Palm Beach, FL
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Printmaking, CW Post College, Greenvale, NY, 1980 Bachelor of Arts, CW Post College, Greenvale, NY, 1976 Associate of Arts, Simon’s Rock College, Great Barrington, MA, 1975 Apprenticeship- Tom Bostelle, painter, Chadds Ford, PA, 1974-1975
MEMBERSHIPS
The Boston Printmakers, An International Association Of Artists
Zea Mays Printmaking, Northampton, MA
Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
Former board member, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
PRESS
Persimmon Tree, Sally Frank: Visual Memories, October, 2016 
Bedford Record Review, by Mary Legrand, January 2011 
Artist Interview with Sally Frank: Fairfield County LOOK, September 2010 
COLLECTIONS 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergan, Bergan, New Jersey

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