EVENING TIMES March 24th 2008
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TO BOLDLY GO.... FOR A SHOWCASE
By Maureen Ellis
A New breed of Glasgow artist whose work is collected by Star Trek hero Patrick Stewart is to showcase his latest work at Glasgow Art Fair.
Newton Mearns- based Frank To is showing three new pieces of work following successful exhibitons in London and the United States.
The 26- year- old who paints at the WASPS Artists' Studios in Dennistoun is being promoted by the Mansfield Park Gallery.
Only Time, Rewrite and Titan are some of his most evocative works to date.
He said: "My work used to be more figurative, but my new work is more personal. People will be able to relate to what's in the paintings more."
Patrick Stewart (aka Captain Jean- Luc Picard) has so far bought five of the Scot's paintings.
Frank studied art at Huddersfield University and Duncan of Jordanstone College in Dundee, and previously showed work with Tunbridge Wells- based gallery, Fairfax.
He added: "The Art Fair shows on an international level that Scotland has a strong art reputation, with artists such as Peter Howson, Ken Currie and Jack Vettriano. It helps put Scotland on the map in the art world."