Philosophy Experience Honours + Awards Student Work
Artist Statement Portfolio
Cultivating authentic relationships through creative and meaningful culture.
 
 

How can we use art to connect with people and places that we know little about? How can we build relationships and a better world to live in through our creative journey?

 
 
 
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Hi, I'm Franky. I am an artist and art teacher, small business owner and creative director, husband and papa. After sixteen years of living and working in Denver, Colorado, I am learning and experiencing all there is to love about my new home in the City of Good Neighbours, Buffalo, New York! And, there ain’t no place I’d rather be.

 
 
 

Teacher

 
 
 
 
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Art is for all and everyone deserves access to it. It is a multicultural language we use to communicate how we see the world. I want to see that everyone's ideas are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to learn more about themselves and the world around us through critical and creative thinking. I am a proud to teach in Buffalo Public Schools, home of some of the most inspiring students I have ever taught (and learned from).

 
 
 

Artist

 
 
 
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Inspired by pastimes and traditions and driven by a passion for people and culture, I want to preserve the stories that are worth telling over and over again. Not just the good ones, and not just mine… but the visual narratives that people connect to.

 
 
 

Creative Director

 
 
 
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I want to create authentic conversations across borders, languages, and disciplines. I am a strategic thinker with the intuitive ability to identify and simplify ideas.