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Australian artist

Dale Frank (born 1959) is an Australian contemporary artist best known for his biomorphic abstract paintings. His practice has included found object-sculptures, performance installations, drawings, and paintings with sculptural elements.

Early life and education

Frank was born in 1959 Singleton, in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia.^[1]

At the age of 19 he moved overseas to pursue a career as an artist in Europe and the United States. In 1998 he returned to live in Australia permanently.^{[citation needed]}

Career and art practice

Frank's artistic explorations in the mid-1970s consisted of abstracted landscapes and assemblages that contained materials such as hardwoods and furniture. Later his performance-based sculptures included: staging an elaborate lighting and sound disco together with a DJ at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, and the Canberra Contemporary Art Centre; and installing eight large Dale frank artist!