As a watercolor artist based in New York, I am naturally drawn to the mundane, overlooked moments that shape city life. My inspiration comes from the 24-hour laundromat, neighborhood fruit trucks, local bartenders, and cooks. Since I began working in watercolor, I’ve found it to be the perfect medium for capturing these nostalgic moments. Watercolor is spontaneous, luminous, and inherently exciting.
Plein air painting, both locally in New York and in the places I visit, is central to my work. It provides authenticity to my art, which I carry back to the studio. To me, working "en plein air" is integral to creating work that feels alive. Plus, it's fun.
-Frank
Education
2016 – Bachelor’s of Fine Arts – Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
Awards
2025 – Finalist – Artist’s Network Splash 26 Art Competition: The Best of Watercolor
2023 – Finalist – Artist’s Network Splash 24 Art Competition: The Best of Watercolor
2022 – Finalist – Artist’s Network Splash 23 Art Competition: The Best of Watercolor
2021 – Silver Award – Camelback Gallery’s 2020 Exhibition
2020 – Winner, Best Watercolor & Gouache – December 2020 PleinAir Salon from PleinAir Magazine
2020 – Merit Prize in Painting – Art Show International’s Landscape Competition
2020 – Honorable Mention – Art Show International’s Landscape Competition
2020 – Ralph Acosta Watercolor Award – National Art League 90th Annual Juried Competition
2020 – Finalist – Artist’s Network Splash Art Competition: The Best of Watercolor
2019 – Third Place – Blanche Ames National Juried Exhibition
2016 – Illustration Departmental Honors – Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2016 – Faculty Choice Award – Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Exhibitions and Publications
2025 – Splash 26: The Best of Watercolor – Artist Network Magazine
2023 – Splash 24: The Best of Watercolor – Artist Network Magazine
2023– Featured Artist on LinkNYC – New York, NY
2022 – Splash 23: The Best of Watercolor – Artist Network Magazine
2021 – PleinAir Magazine - Best Watercolor
2021 – Camelback Gallery’s My Best Work of 2020 Exhibition
2021 – Splash 22: The Best of Watercolor – Artist Network Magazine
2020 – National Art League 90th Annual Competition – Douglaston, NY
2020 – Greenwich Art Society 103rd Annual Competition – Greenwich, CT
2019 – Philadelphia Watercolor Society’s 19th Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper – Wallingford, PA
2019 – Blanche Ames National Juried Exhibition – Easton, MA
2019 – Ripple Effect – Zullo Gallery, Medfield, MA
Associations
New England Watercolor Society
American Watercolor Society
National Watercolor Society