Frank Curran

I’m a painter and printmaker working in Stuyvesant, New York. I use both processes to record simple observations as well as to embark on more complex artistic and aesthetic investigations. Paintings can inspire a print project, and printmaking can be a catalyst for a painting series.

I learned traditional English furniture-making under Ian Kirby and Ros Freer from 1977 to 1980, and soon after began a custom architectural woodwork and furniture business. Meanwhile, I rented and borrowed space for printing and painting. Eventually, I built my own studio within a larger "workshop" building, where I’ve been able to blend my craft and art practices. The current studios, started in 2000, are a multi-decade creation. Today, they act as a laboratory where I can host an elaborate project or a spontaneous work session with another artist.

Since 1983, I have been showing my work in regional group shows and solo exhibitions at galleries including Thompson Giroux. For gallery inquiries, or just to get in touch, please find my information below: