Double-Jointed Spiral Reviewed by Brainard Carey

Brainard Carey recently reviewed my zine, Double-Jointed Spiral, on his YouTube channel which can be seen above or by clicking the link here.

Carey is an artist, author, and educator. He has interviewed over 1,400 artists as the host of Lives of the Artists, a podcast interview show on Yale University Radio, which you can listen to here. His book, The Art World Demystified, is a fantastic resource for art students and professionals who want to better understand the ins-and-outs of the art world. You can purchase it online from World of Books, here.

Interview - Shoutout LA

I did a short interview with Shoutout LA a little while ago and it was just published. Check it out!

https://shoutoutla.com/meet-frank-j-stockton-artist/
(The link opens in a new window, but the entire interview is pasted below)

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We had the good fortune of connecting with Frank J. Stockton and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Frank J., let’s start by talking about what inspires you?
I’m inspired by people who take the initiative to see their creative projects through.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Ten years ago, I was an editorial illustrator living in Brooklyn when I saw the paintings of Philip Guston for the first time. The raw imagery and tactile surfaces shocked me and I knew the moment I saw them that I was born to paint.
A series of abstract paintings based on the neighborhood of Park Slope earned my acceptance to grad school at UCLA in 2012. I was in over my head for the entire first year — it was like learning a new language. I can’t overstate how much I learned from fellow grads like Brooks Turner, Kim Truong, Emily Sudd, Paul Sepuya, Sarah Sarchin, Anthony Miserendino, Calvin Marcus, Ravi Jackson, and Bridget Beck, and from professors like Patty Wickman, Lari Pittman, and Roger Herman.

Most of my work uses line and color to depict fantasy and/or doomsday scenarios. I trust my intuition and in the collision of ideas above all else.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
This summer I’m showing some new drawings at a gallery called Iris Project in the Venice Walk Streets, a pedestrian-only neighborhood with no city streets between homes.

I have a three year-old on the West Side, so my favorite spots are all outdoors and family-friendly. Burton Chase Park is right on the water in Marina Del Rey. It’s got a lot of grass, walking paths, and is nestled into the arena. There are lots of sailboats to look at, and plenty of sea lions lounging on the surrounding docks. The UCLA Sculpture Garden is also a wonderful place to explore. There are dozens of beautiful sculptures to look at and lots of grass and shade. Solstice Canyon is an easy hiking trail in Malibu that features the ruins of an old mansion nestled up against a waterfall and creek. You have to arrive really early because there aren’t enough parking spots.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My wife Vanessa reminds me to celebrate the victories, big and small. I couldn’t do it without her.

Website: www.frankstockton.com

Instagram: @fjstockton

Twitter: @frankstockton

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrankJStockton

Other: https://foundation.app/frankstockton

Iris Project Gallery: https://www.irisproject.com/

"You're an Eagle Now" Reviewed in Galerie Magazine

I’m happy to share this mention of You’re An Eagle Now as one of the 2018 Seattle Art Fair highlights for Galerie Magazine by art critic Paul Laster:

Los Angeles’s Samuel Freeman Gallery presenting a playful solo booth installation of expressionistic paintings riffing on classical symbolism in American culture by Frank J. Stockton, a recent MFA graduate from UCLA.

Larry Gagosian Curates Showstopping Booth at Seattle Art Fair and Other Opening Day Observations, by Paul Laster, galeriemagazine.com, published August 2018 (link)

Big House exhibition reviews

I am grateful to have received a couple of thoughtful reviews on January’s Big House solo show at Denk Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles. The first is by Genie Davis for artandcakela.com, and the other is with long-time supporter Beatrice Chassepot of beartmagazine.com. Check them out!

New American Paintings #133

The Pacific Coast issue of New American Paintings (#133) arrived in January, featuring three new paintings that are included in the Big House installation at Denk Gallery. Don’t ask me to autograph it for you, though!

NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS #129

I was fortunate enough to have some work published in issue #129 of New American Paintings. The selection features work from my show, True Believers, exhibited at Samuel Freeman Gallery in Culver City last May. The issue will be available at bookstores and newsstands through the end of this month. Cheers!

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