About Frank W. Ockenfels 3:

AThroughout my career as a photographer I have found myself looking more to painters, sculptors, and people who do collage for inspiration. Even the photography that has inspired me--such as Irving Penn's portraits, Duane Michal's story-telling to Robert Frank's later work in collage and manipulating polaroid negatives--is more about raw honesty than picturesque beauty . In the past ten years, my artistic process has evolved into a more physical and interactive act of expression (as evidenced in my hand-made portfolios), mostly in photo/multimedia collage, journal keeping and now drawing. In the past it was difficult and costly to share these one-of-a-kind pieces. Being able to scan my work and make digital print editions in different sizes has helped me to grow and has allowed my work to become more accessible to more people. In today's day and age this allows me to give people a more immediate look into my day-to-day creative process and enable me to share and explore new avenues.

Before the onset of digital technology, perfecting the art of custom printing (especially black and white), from properly capturing the tones and nuances of light that have come to be my signature to the texture of the paper, was extremely important to me. Collaborating with The Icon Fine Art Department has been instrumental in helping me transition into the world of digital printing. I have worked closely with them to find a paper stock that makes my work still feel one-of-a-kind, encapsulating the raw honesty I hope to convey with my work. I recently had an exhibit showcasing digital prints done by the Icon of my journal pages. The superior quality of the prints had people thinking I had actually removed pages from my journals and framed them.

Frank W. Ockenfels 3's website link: www.fwo3.com

Read two great interviews with Frank W. Ockenfels 3 here and here.