{"id":84102,"date":"2025-09-28T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=84102"},"modified":"2025-09-22T12:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:32:34","slug":"feature-artist-todd-frahm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/arts\/feature-artist-todd-frahm\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Feature Artist:<\/strong> Todd Frahm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_84106\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84106\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84106\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-ChapelHill-13-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"388\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Grand Intimate. Todd Frahm, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Gina Malone<\/p>\n<p>Todd Frahm realized early that it was his \u201cresponsibility to be the difficult child\u201d in his family. He was fortunate also to discover the answer to that calling. \u201cI slowly gravitated toward art as a way to seek validation and a means of expression,\u201d he says, \u201cbut more importantly because the process of problem solving, designing and fabricating sculpture was incredibly fulfilling to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84104\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84104\" class=\"wp-image-84104\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-Anywhere-But-Here-by-Todd-Frahm-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-Anywhere-But-Here-by-Todd-Frahm-copy-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-Anywhere-But-Here-by-Todd-Frahm-copy-2-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-Anywhere-But-Here-by-Todd-Frahm-copy-2-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-Anywhere-But-Here-by-Todd-Frahm-copy-2-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-Anywhere-But-Here-by-Todd-Frahm-copy-2-810x637.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-Anywhere-But-Here-by-Todd-Frahm-copy-2-1140x897.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anywhere But Here. Todd Frahm, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although his parents never discouraged his pursuit of art, they couldn\u2019t see it as a clear career path. \u201cTheir insistence on a fallback career led me to academia,\u201d he says, \u201cone of the only guaranteed paychecks in art.\u201d He had obtained a BFA in sculpture from the University of Illinois and an MFA from Southern Illinois University. \u201cSince grad school, I have taught sculpture at a private sculpture studio in Santa Monica, worked for a foundry, taught at Santa Monica College, taught art to famous kids and the kids of famous people at a private high school and taught at Fullerton College,\u201d he says. \u201cThen I moved back to the Midwest and taught sculpture at Indiana University in Bloomington for several years before finally settling in Asheville.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, Frahm realized that he would never be good at both teaching art and trying to create his own large, public sculptures. \u201cTeaching kept me socialized and somewhat normal, but I knew I would always wonder what my life could have been had I pursued art full-time,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd while regular pay is a hard habit to break, I finally quit teaching in 2012. Work is feast or famine. When I have a commission, I long for the freedom to make quirkier small works. When I don\u2019t have a commission, I live with the constant fear that I\u2019ve made my last dime from art and will have to start working the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84107\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84107\" class=\"wp-image-84107\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-complete-7-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-complete-7-copy-2.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-complete-7-copy-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-complete-7-copy-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-complete-7-copy-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-complete-7-copy-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-complete-7-copy-2-810x1215.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Birth of Flight. Todd Frahm, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to subjects for his eye-catching sculptures, Frahm says it\u2019s the animals that step up to be recognized. \u201cI have always been drawn to the honesty and simplicity of animals,\u201d he says. \u201cTheir motives are uncomplicated, and the vast majority of them live in relative equilibrium with their environment. Initially, I was just interested in representational homage to the simple beauty of a given animal. More and more, I find myself anthropomorphizing animals in order to highlight the absurdity of humans. Wit has always been a protective arrow in my quiver and therefore it\u2019s an essential ingredient of most of my work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His work was displayed recently as part of Grovewood Gallery\u2019s Enchanted Garden Art Show, where it offered a \u201csense of wonder and reflection,\u201d says Ashley Van Matre, marketing manager at Grovewood Gallery. \u201cHis ability to combine technical mastery with playful storytelling makes his work resonate with visitors of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frahm works with a variety of mediums for his sculptures. \u201cMany of my large, public commissions are carved limestone,\u201d he says. \u201cAs stones go, limestone is relatively easy to carve and also very durable. Stone, however, lacks spontaneity and that\u2019s where clay comes in. Clay enables me to make gestural, fluid forms in a very short space of time. When the fragility of clay becomes a nuisance, I switch to bronze. Bronze casting is a meticulous process that involves making and remaking the same piece several times over. The end result is rich and resilient, but the process becomes monotonous.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84109\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84109\" class=\"wp-image-84109\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_4408-Wading-Game-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_4408-Wading-Game-copy-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_4408-Wading-Game-copy-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_4408-Wading-Game-copy-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_4408-Wading-Game-copy-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_4408-Wading-Game-copy-2-810x608.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_4408-Wading-Game-copy-2-1140x855.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wading Game. Todd Frahm, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lastly, there\u2019s wood. Wood is perhaps the best of all worlds. Choosing the right wood for the right piece. A simple grain for a complex form and a figured wood for a simple shape. Wood has a tangible history and every tree has a story. Some species are versatile, while many require climate control to maintain the stability of the sculpture. Wood can be loud and fast with chainsaws and grinders or quiet and meditative with a variety of finely honed chisels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The problem-solving aspect of sculpture keeps Frahm motivated. \u201cThere\u2019s a constant tug of war between wanting to make a piece that clearly demonstrates my understanding of form and wanting to take liberties and license to imbed my work with something indefinable that is completely intuitive,\u201d he says. \u201cI love recognizing keepable mistakes; seeing an unintended mark or shape, but listening to the part of me that knows not to change it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84108\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84108\" class=\"wp-image-84108\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_1331-copy-2-e1758558379568.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_1331-copy-2-e1758558379568.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_1331-copy-2-e1758558379568-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_1331-copy-2-e1758558379568-1024x1001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_1331-copy-2-e1758558379568-768x751.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_1331-copy-2-e1758558379568-810x792.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Artist-Todd-Frahm-IMG_1331-copy-2-e1758558379568-1140x1114.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time and Wisdom. Todd Frahm, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I don\u2019t ever know if anything is finished. Usually a deadline or a kid\u2019s soccer game will dictate the completion of a sculpture. Someone recently said, \u2018we all die unresolved.\u2019 I haven\u2019t made a sculpture that doesn\u2019t contain some facet that I am now capable of improving, but every mistake I\u2019ve ever made will inform the next piece I make.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Visits to Todd Frahm\u2019s Stone Cloud Studio are by appointment. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/StoneCloudStudio.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StoneCloudStudio.com<\/a>, or follow on Instagram <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/stonecloudstudio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@stonecloudstudio<\/a>. See his work locally at Grovewood Gallery, in Asheville.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Todd Frahm realized early that it was his \u201cresponsibility to be the difficult child\u201d in his family. 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