Mark Frank – Sculpture

Mark Frank found his career choices interesting, yet somehow unfulfilling until he sought out relief carving. After exploring forests of the Northwest, he was inspired by a rare form of Ponderosa Pine, nick named Millennium. Mark left relief carving behind and began to collect “Krummholz” Ponderosa Pine, known for its twisted and gnarled appearance. Sculpting through ring patterns, he exposes the tree’s thousand year history! The finished sculpture looks naturally formed, however, a closer look will reveal where he has merged artistic composition and the elegant symmetries found in the twisted patterns of wood.