Created by Live From Memphis in partnership with ArtsMemphis, ArtsMemphisTV takes you into the worlds of local artists, revealing their personal stories, experiences, and thoughts about art, music, film, dance, theatre, and life in Memphis. The Village is proud to share this episode of ArtsMemphis, featuring our artist in residence Frank D. Robinson, Jr.:
From Live From Memphis and ArtsMemphis:
Frank D. Robinson Jr. is an artist living a working in Memphis. Although he has spent time all over America – Studying art at the Art Institute of Chicago, and showing in cities from New York to New Orleans, Memphis will always be his home.
Frank D. works in various mediums – paint, pencil, markers, found objects (or “trash” as he lovingly refers to it) – with one goal, to create. Whether it’s a six-foot-tall painting of “Thug Jesus” or a t-shirt design for breast cancer, Frank D. is always creating. His work seeks to inspire through the everyday – by using found objects, and common language, Frank D. is able to touch people on a base level, expressing to them his concerns, his passions, his humanity.
Currently Frank D. is the artist-in-residence at Caritas Village, where he has a studio and occasionally teaches classes. If you ever in the neighborhood, stop by and check out some of his work – it’s everywhere!
