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"Each of my pieces begins with fallen aspen branches which I gather in the mountains of the southwestern United States. I make at least one trip to the mountains annually to gather the material that I will use over the course of the year. I view this journey as a pilgrimage. Whenever I return to the aspen forest to collect wood I am awed by the strength and the delicacy of the natural world. I try to incorporate these observations into my work. 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. I am interested in both absurd and poignant aspects of the human condition, the sacred and the profane, facets of the human experience which remain constant in a constantly changing world. These are the qualities which I seek to express through my work." - Elizabeth Frank Represented at West Main Street: 508.349.7939
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