Frederick Franck's work featured in European exhibitions

London — “A Summing Up,” a posthumous touring exhibition of Dr. Frederick Franck paintings, drawings, and his latest steel sculpture, the “Pieta,” opened on March 6 and will remain on exhibit through April 2, at the Spitz Gallery in London (www.spitz.co.uk). A grand reception was held March 15. Also included are photographs by Luz Piedad Lopez of Franck’s clay faces, taken from his book, “The Ode to the Human Face.” Anabel Watson of Hazelwood House, Devon, England; Jane Glitre of the Spitz Gallery, London; and Albert Shahinian curator of Shahinian Fine Art, Poughkeepsie, made this exhibit possible. Franck, artist, sculptor and author of some 37 books, was a resident of Warwick for 60 years. In 2000, he received the Revered Citizen award of Orange County and The Distinguished Citizen award from Warwick. He is the founder and builder of Pacem in Terris, a sculpture garden and gallery, open to the public on weekends from May through October Chamber. Concerts are offered to the public in spring and summer, announced as press releases in local papers. As his health began to fail, Franck’s creative output seemed to soar and some of the most sublime and deeply moving paintings of his career were given birth. With these last works, Franck felt he had arrived at the apex of his creativity, producing works that were as devoid of ego and artifice as humanly possible and which seemed to come from the deepest wellsprings of spiritual insight. He continued to paint, write, and plan for the future until his death, this past June. One of his final wishes was to take a portion of his work on tour to London. The Spitz presents this unique springtime exhibition to honor his life and his wish to exhibit work in London. The exhibit will next move to the Amber Gallerie, 8 Hooglandsekerkgracht, Leiden, Netherlands. Other European venues for this exhibit are in the planning stages and will be announced.