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Artist Statement:
Frank To has created paintings
inspired by a story attributed
to the Renaissance sculptor,
Michelangelo. It was said
Michelangelo could visualise
the human form within a block
of marble. F. To, similarly,
teases out figures from
initially abstract images. It
means he works in two distinct
ways on a painting: first, he
uses broad, sweeping strokes
to create the abstract
starting point. Then he uses
much more precise brushwork to
turn the abstract into some
much more figurative. This
shows great playfulness, skill
and maturity with paint.
F. To states “What’s
interesting is that there is
no initial intent or planning
in the making of the work. I
have to rely on instinct and
improvisation to bring out
form from the abstract. That’s
what makes the whole process
exciting. ”
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Artist Galleries:
Modern Artists Gallery,
Berkshire, UK
(www.modernartistsgallery.com)
Albemarle Gallery, London, UK
(www.albemarlegallery.com)
Queens Gallery, Dundee,
Scotland, UK
(www.queensgallery.co.uk)
Scotland Art Dot Com Gallery,
Glasgow, UK
(www.scotlandart.com)...
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Artist Reviews:
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL by J.
Patience of The Herald (2nd
Feb 08)
Frank To's work is fired by
ambition says Jan Patience
Young artists are not what
they used to be. Once upon a
time, any self- respecting
artist is their twenties spent
whole days down the pub,
smoking furiously, ...
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Collections:
2005 Private Collection: -
Patrick Stewart O.B.E Actor
(Star Trek Next Generation, X
Men 1, 2, 2), UK
2007 Private Collection: -
Mrs. Louise Chapman, Texas,
U.S.A...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Exhibitions for Frank To:
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Solo exhibitions
* 2007 Surfacing, The Queen's Gallery, Dundee (more info)
* 2003 Visual Thinking, Art House Hotel, Glasgow
Group exhibitions
* 2008 Glasgow Art Fair 2008, Geaorge Square, Glasgow (more info)
* 2008 New Generations, The Queens Gallery, Dundee (more info)
* 2007 The Affordable Art Fair 2007; represented by Fairfax Gallery, Battersea Park, London
* 2007 W.A.S.P.S Open Studio Weekend 2007, W.A.S.P.S Factory, Glasgow (more info)
* 2007 Two Scottish Painters and One Other, Modern Artist Gallery, Pangbourne (more info)
* 2007 Cambridgeshire Art Fair: - Represented by Gallery 23, Chilford Hall, Cambridge
* 2007 New Acquisaitions, Albemarle Gallery, London (more info)
* 2007 Glasgow Art Fair 2007: - Represented by the Fairfax Gallery, George Square, Glasgow
* 2006 Christmas Exhibition, Fairfax Gallery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
* 2006 DADA Exhibition, Gallery 23, Glasgow
* 2006 Christmas Exhibition, Fairfax Gallery, Burnham Market
* 2006 Christmas Exhibition, Fairfax Gallery, Chelsea, London
* 2006 Christmas Exhibition, Queens Gallery, Dundee
* 2006 Christmas Exhibition, Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen
* 2006 Figuratively Speaking, Mansfield Park Gallery, Glasgow
* 2006 Affordable Art Fair: - Represented by the Fairfax Gallery, Battersea Park, London
* 2006 New Artists Exhibition, Beaux Arts Gallery, Bath
* 2006 W.A.S.P.S Open Studios, W.A.S.P.S Factory, Glasgow
* 2006 Arty Party, Gallery 23, Glasgow
* 2006 Human Form, Fairfax Gallery, Tunbridge Wells
* 2006 Mixed Summer Exhibition, Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen (more info)
* 2006 Summer Exhibition, Merchant Gate Gallery, Glasgow
* 2006 The London Art Fair 2006:- Represented by Fairfax Gallery, Islington Business Centre, London
* 2006 New Faces 2006, The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
* 2006 New Faces 2006, Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen
* 2006 Human Form, Fairfax Gallery, Chelsea, London
* 2006 New Faces, Queens Gallery, Dundee
* 2006 Glasgow Art Fair 2006: - represented by Fairfax Gallery, George Square, Glasgow
* 2005 The Angel's Share, Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
* 2005 Christmas Exhibition, Merchant Gate Gallery, Glasgow
* 2005 The Opium Room, Foyer Gallery, Dundee
* 2005 Student Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
* 2005 Human Form, Fairfax Gallery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
* 2005 W.A.S.P.S Open Studio Show, W.A.S.P.S Factory, Glasgow
* 2005 The Affordable Art Fair:- represented by Fairfax Gallery, Battersea Park, London
* 2005 Annual Christmas Exhibition, Gallery 23, Glasgow
* 2003 Merchant City Artists Open Studio Exhibition 1, King Street Studios, Glasgow
* 2003 Merchant City Artists Open Studio Exhibition 2, King Street Studios, Glasgow
* 2003 Annual Member Show, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
* 2003 The Gascoigne Painting Prize: Exhibition of Finalists, Gascoigne Gallery, Harrogate
* 2003 Twos Company, Art House Hotel, Glasgow
* 2002 The Gascoigne Painting Prize: Exhibition of Finalists, Gascoigne Gallery, Ilkley
* 2002 Festival of Colour, Eastwood House, Glasgow
* 2002 Debut, Court House Gallery, Huddersfield
* 2001 Annual Exhibition, Primer Gallery, Huddersfield
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