elizabeth frank: tiny monsters and other characters

I’m having one of those days when up means down, left means right and order turns into chaos. It’s one of those days when things are crazy enough that you start to think there must be little monsters underfoot, hiding behind doors and under beds, giggling at their handiwork. No other explanation seems plausible. Elizabeth Frank knows just what I mean. The Arizona artist carves tiny trouble-making monsters from reclaimed wood, sets them in vintage casters and sends them on their way. The only problem? They’ve rolled on over to my place.

“In my studio I combine the aspen with broken, discarded and distressed materials. I use found materials as visual metaphors, often choosing objects which speak to me of decay and resurrection, cultural trends, history and myth. Through the combination of organic and found elements I allude to the human impact upon the environment, the transience of earthly things, and the process of change.” Elizabeth Frank

The image above is one of Elizabeth Frank’s wall pieces from her Union series – love the way she uses those old hinges to represent the union of two people! Frank’s found object art is whimsical and charming. Just what I needed on this topsy-turvy day.

Quote from the Lanning Gallery.