Frankie Gould: Mysterious Moths

Nov 14 - dec 22, 2023*

FIRST WEDNESDAY OPENING: Dec 6, FROM 6 - 9PM

ARTICULATE ARTIST TALK: SUNDAY, Dec 10, AT 4PM.

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*Note: BRG will be closed Nov 23 - 24 for the holiday.

Frankie Gould's work, whether literal or abstract, is about the attraction to seductive shapes, bold colors, lines, and textures, all conveyed with whimsy.

Gould works in a variety of media: acrylics, colored pencils, mixed media, watercolor, scratchboard, block prints, and sculpture.

Moths, or lepidoptera, inhabit nearly every landscape in the world with approximately 160,000 species.
Moths are one of the most interesting insects. They are attracted to light and often represented in a positive light in the arts – “Like a moth to a flame.” Moths can represent change, transformation, and growth. Many cultures see moths
as symbols of death and believe they bring messages from the afterlife. Others believe that moths symbolize your intuition and encourage you to trust your inner wisdom. Moths are usually the less colorful cousin of the butterfly but appear to be the gladiators with thicker, furrier bodies and scaly wings. The larger species of moths like luna, Hercules, Atlas and Polyphemus are frequently used as mythical creatures in fantasy and horror literary genres.
I find their shapes, textures and colors fascinating. How they are displayed and the juxtaposition of one to another, in text books or venues such as the LSU AgCenter Department of Entomology’s Arthropod Museum, are intriguing and sensual. Also, Moths are a valuable asset to nature by being pollinators that
help propagate our plants which are an integral part of my agricultural communications career.

Her work is in the collections of Buena Vista College, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, and the University of Nebraska.

In conjunction with her accomplished art career, Gould is the Associate Vice President for strategic communications and Professor at the LSU AgCenter. In addition to administration and leadership, her professional experience has been in public relations, crisis communication, graphic design, multimedia, publications, and Web development.

This exhibition is presented alongside the latest works from Jamie Baldridge, Malaika Favorite, and April Hammock. All works from these artists are on view, free of charge, during regular gallery hours (12 - 6 p.m., Tue - Sun) from Nov 14 - Dec 22, 2023.