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Frank B. Mitchell, DDS

Meet Dr. Mitchell

Originally from the Washington, D.C. suburbs, Frank settled in Allegany County with his wife, Frostburg native Cathy Schutz Mitchell, in 1980. He has since practiced full-time dentistry and enjoyed the peacefulness of the area. Cathy and Frank have one son, Brian, who attended George Washington University and is living in Raleigh, NC with his wife Yelena and their daughter Victoria.

Frank is a self-trained artist who has been oil painting steadily for the past 15 years.

"I believe artists represent the essence of human existence at a given point along the time scale and for a given cultural context. There are certain common features that exist, repeat, and seem valid in defining what is human.  I try to reach this ground through study of ancient as well as modern cultures. I have tried to remain unschooled and primitive in my approach.

My primary goal is to produce artwork that interacts with the viewer.  Hopefully my work has a kinetic energy and enigmatic quality that continues to engage."

Frank produced a series of paintings based on a visit to Florence, Italy and a series based on the Western Maryland region.  Both are intended ton convey the feeling of everyday life and people portrayed in simple terms.

Frank has exhibited at the U.S. Consulate in Florence, Italy between 2002-2005.  His works have also been shown at the Benjamin Gallery in Hagerstown, MD, the Saville Gallery, The C. William Gilchrist Museum of the Arts, and Graphicus Atelier in Cumberland, MD.