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gestural colorful abstract oil painting featuring foliage and shrubbery in blues yellows and pinks.

“Shrubs” (2024)

Canvas Rebel Interview (2026)

March 8, 2026

I recently answered a few questions for Canvas Rebel about the divide between illustration and contemporary painting, and how maintaining both practices has shaped my thinking about art.

“Illustration and contemporary painting have different goals. The problem is neither side respects what the other is actually trying to do: one transforms text, while the other often pushes against the boundaries of taste.”

Read the full interview →
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-frank-stockton/

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