Frank Korb

medium: painting

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57 Years and 17 Were Ours (2) 2001 Painting	Control 2003 Graphic art	Sorting Room 2003 Painting
Generations (1 of 4) 2004 Painting	Trinity-Christ 2001 Painting	Bill 2005 Painting
Frank 2005 Painting	Jennica 2005 Painting	Peter and Claire 2005 Painting
Ginger 2005 Painting

Contact information
717 Shiloh Ct.
Burlington, WI 53105
Phone Number: 262-492-9090
Email Address: fjkorb@sbcglobal.net
Web site: homepage.mac.com/fjkorb

Artist statement
My current works began as a means of exploring and making visual emotions and physical events of life that are often unable to be seen. From my first experimental and reactionary paintings, I have developed a strong body of work that revolves around and is literally built up upon the grid and universal icons of the circle, square and house. Moving away from this simple geometry, I have also used other icons, such as guns, skulls and birds, all of which deal with social issues affecting my life and the world. I have begun to explore the need for a deeper understanding and reflection on spirituality in one's life.

My works use simple geometric shapes that are easily read by the viewer. The work is meant to invite people to approach the works and always investigate further, to draw meaning beyond the simple geometry and forms.

My works stem from a need for personal religious, spiritual and reflective exploration. I limit the visual complexities of images and create readable works that begin to use very common and universal icons in a new way, and shed a different light on common images.

I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1995 (cum laude, with an emphasis in graphic design and certification in K-12 art education). I earned my Master of Arts degree in visual studies, magna cum laude, from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee in 2002.

Biography
Work Experience:
Waterford Union High School-Art Education

Selected Exhibitions:
2005
Almont Gallery, Valentine's Day Competition, Waukesha
Gallery 218, RED Show, Milwaukee
Café Lulu, Milwaukee

2004
Gallery H2O, Milwaukee
Burlington Cookie and Culture Festival
Art Bar, Milwaukee
Gallery Night and Day, Guse's City Hall, Milwaukee

2003
Gallery Night and Day, Guse's City Hall, Milwaukee
Spectrum Gallery, Group Invitational, Racine

2002
Northwestern Mutual Life Gallery, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee
Chestnut Street Gallery, Burlington
Daily Brew, Burlington

2001
Daily Brew, Burlington