The Fish House Studio — Monhegan Island
Sunset on Monhegan Island, Maine
Additional Influences
I am fortunate to spend summer months on Monhegan Island, a place of rugged beauty nine miles off the coast of Maine. On the island, I am inspired by being in the midst of vast stretches of sky and sea; the absence of cars means that I walk everywhere, and am thus surrounded by woods, meadows, shoreline and cliffs.
In addition to my summers on Monhegean, the 15+ years of involvement as a facilitator for the Center for Grieving Children, in Portland, Maine has been an invaluable source for deepening the purpose of using my love of art and children to help families grieve loss and death. I am awed by the tremendous strengths and confidence families gain when given a chance to express themselves, working with their hands and hearts, to help each other through dark times.
Links
For more information about the Center for Grieving Children, and the book that I co-authored and illustrated please visit their website: www.cgcmaine.org
The Peregrine Press, a cooperative Printmaking studio in Portland Maine, of which I am a member can be visited on-line at: www.peregrinepress.com
Book of paintings: Frankie Odom — 1990's paintings of Monhegan can be found at either Amazon.com or at Lulu.com
Contact
If you would like more information about my work, or to schedule a studio visit, please feel free to e-mail me — ftodom[at]gmail.com
From early July to mid-September The Fish House Studio where I work on Monhegan Island is open for visitors Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM and Sundays from 10:00 AM until Noon.