Statement

My drawings pair the animacy of the non-human beings that we share the earth with, and the friction of coexisting on our human-dominated planet. In my work, the presence of humans is etched into the land, and ecological relationships are often personified. Yet, I am a true romantic at heart- drawing is my love letter to my home, and my bouquet of flowers to flowers themselves.

Both naturalistic and intentionally staged, I draw moments of gentleness, decision, contemplation, or reckoning which echo our current moment of an uncertain future. All dressed in hazy light, could it be the glow of hope, or harbinger of a storm?

Bio

Frankie Modesto (b. 1999) is an artist from Chester County, PA currently living and working in Philadelphia. He received his BFA in painting and drawing from the Tyler School of Art in 2021.