31 Days complete!
Six years in the making, 31 Days is finally complete! This book, comprising prose poetry and original visual art, describes my visionary interior journey as a cancer patient undergoing radiation. Made in Barcelona, Spain, it represents a vibrant collaboration among Master printer Virgili Barbara of Taller 46; the silkscreen studio, Taller Vallirana; artisanal paper makers, […]
Barcelona Oct 15–Nov 12, 2016
In October and November of 2016, I worked in the fascinating etching studio, Taller 46, in Barcelona, with master printer Virgili Barbarà. Here you see some of my copperplate etchings, still in process, made during this inspiring time. They relate to the sculpture I am making now in my studio in Vermont. I very much like […]
Facing the Self at Castleton Downtown Gallery
The Castleton Downtown Gallery is pleased to announce the upcoming show, FACING THE SELF, with the participation of Fran Bull. Exhibition Dates: September 14 – October 15, 2016 Reception Date: Friday, September 23 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Eleven Artists “Facing the Self” This exhibition is about what happens when ten different artists each confronts […]
Frans work will be featured at LA CERVERINA D’ART in Barcelona
LA CERVERINA D’ART Opened its doors in September of 1995. The gallery is located in the heart of of the old town centre and on the main street of Cervera de Segarra, Lleida. Inside of what used to be a barber shop, the space contains the original modernist doorway, hydraulic tile floors, and plaster moldings. […]
Fran Bull in Barcelona
Fools – work in progress
These works are part of the new series called Fools. This is polychrome sculpture, Venetian plaster, muslin, acrylic paint, and mixed mediums. – Fran
Review of In Flanders Fields – Victoria Crain
IN FLANDERS FIELDS An installation by Fran Bull Fran Bull’s installation “In Flanders Fields” is making its third appearance in the Rutland area: this time at the Chaffee Art Center. The large multifaceted congregation of works by the Brandon artist is stunning in the Chaffee’s fine old mansion. The stark white plaster, the red poppies, […]
Write-up in Art New England
STATIONS Review – Elizabeth Michelman of Artscope Magazine
http://zine.artscopemagazine.com/2014/10/fran-bulls-stations-at-chaffee-downtown-gallery-and-castleton-downtown-gallery/
Art Review: STATIONS – Victoria Crain of Seven Days
“It’s not just the dimensional quality that is unsettling here; it’s the figures themselves. They are peculiar; their eyes bulge, their fingers reach, their toes are long. Some show their teeth. Still, they seem friendly enough: They laugh, talk and carry on. Some appear to be singing. Draped in cloth, covered with plaster and paint, […]