I’m excited to share that I’ve compiled my most recent series of small-format drawings into an exhibition-style catalog that can be viewed online.
Read MoreSummer 2020 Fundraiser
I’m excited to share that I am participating in an online art sale fundraiser to benefit the Cooperative Community of New West Jackson.
The Cooperative Community of New West Jackson has an innovative approach to community building and outreach that deserves support and attention right now. Please check out the link to learn about the good work they are doing.
My donated work for the fundraiser. Frame provided by Iris Project gallery in Venice Beach, CA.
Online Art Sale Fundraiser
Goes live on Saturday, July 25th at midnight, but with the password you can access it right now: https://www.skow2015forlife.com/ Password: SKOW2015
The Skowhegan Class of 2015 stands together in solidarity and support of civil justice and amplifying Black voices. We invite you to join us in the active fight against systemic oppression. 100% of the proceeds from this art sale will go to the Cooperative Community of New West Jackson.
Each of the artworks in the fundraiser are priced at just $300, and offered directly from the artist. The pictured work on paper by yours truly is 9x11 inches in a frame generously provided by Iris Project in Venice, CA. https://irisproject.com/
Participating Artists:
Alex Jackson, Anna Maria Gomez Lopez, Anna Queen, Annesofie Sandal, Cal Siegel, Charlotte Lagro, Elisa Harkins, Erica Wessmann, Erik Patton, Frank J. Stockton, Ginny Huo, Gonçalo Sena, James Maurelle, Jamie Williams, Jane Westrick, Jeff Prokash, Jesse England, Jim Leach, Jordan Seaberry, Madeline Hollander, Maia Cruz Palileo, Mathilde Ganancia, Neil Carroll, Nick Fagan, Nobutaka Aozaki, Oscar Rene Cornejo, Rachel Granofsky, Scott Anderson, Sophie Grant, Stephen Cottingham, Sean Glover.
The sale is first come, first served. Please click through the link and take a look. The password is SKOW2015.
It's been too long since the last time I reached out. Looking at my calendar, I see that it's been nearly a year since my last newsletter -- far too long. 2020 has been unexpectedly challenging for so many reasons, as you know. But I look forward to writing again before too long.
Happy 2019
Hello friends, and happy New Year!
2018 was a year of the highest highs and lowest lows for me in my professional and personal life. The year began with the birth of my first child, and the opening of my second solo show, Big House, at DENK gallery. In early August, Samuel Freeman Gallery presented a solo booth of my work at the Seattle Art Fair, and I was flying high until the sudden passing of my father from lymphoma turned my world upside-down. I’ve managed to stay relatively productive in the studio in the time since, but the heartbreaking loss of my dad underscored what is important to me in life beyond painting, which includes my family, friends, and the Los Angeles artist community.
Odysseus Outwits the Giant & Untitled - New Paintings
Big House Catalog w/ Limited Edition Linoleum-Print Dust Jacket Cover
Nothing Special - Gallery Project Space
New Paintings: Odysseus Outwits the Giant & James Joyce, Muscle Cars, Palm Trees
The series that kept me most occupied over the summer is a small group of paintings that stem from the You Are An Eagle Now work shown at the Seattle Art Fair. I cast the Eagle Scout as protagonist in several new “gutter” paintings that guest-star an appropriated image of James Joyce as the one-eyed proxy for Polyphemus. Follow me on Instagram (@fjstockton ) to see new works and works-in-progress.
“Big House” Catalog w/ Limited Edition Linoleum-Print Dust Jacket Cover
The Big House printed catalog with Ltd. Edition Dust Jacket Cover. Contact for Availability.
I recently self-published a catalog documenting the installation and key works from the Big House show at DENK. Big House was comprised of 15 multi-paneled, mixed-media works composed as one cohesive installation of painting.
Each dust jacket for the Big House catalog features a spray-painted, hand-printed linoleum cut of the Two Palms motif, signed on the front and limited to an edition of 100. $250
Nothing special los angeles - new exhibition project space
The Nothing Special features new work by Mark Flores & William E. Jones.
I’ve been working hard to tidy up a an area in my studio building to be used as a project space for showing the art of friends and colleagues. Nothing Special Los Angeles, is intended to become a space for conversations around contemporary art. You can follow Nothing Special on Instagram here, or just search for @nothingspeciallosangeles
The first show will feature new collages by artist and filmmaker William E. Jones, and a new dimensional painting by Mark Flores. William and Mark have been making work side-by-side for over 20 years, but have never done a two-person show together. I'm very grateful and excited to feature these new works in Nothing Special's inaugural show.
I will host public receptions from 3-6 pm on Sunday, January 13 and February 17, and by appointment.
Warmly,
Frank J. Stockton