Frank Fleming (sculptor)
Frank Fleming | |
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| Born | 1940|06|17 Bear Creek, AL |
| Died | 2018|03|18 Birmingham, AL |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Years active | 1973-2018 |
| Known for | Realistic depictions of animals and mythological creatures |
| Notable work | Storyteller Fountain; Five Points South |
Frank Fleming was a renowned sculptor who was born in Bear Creek, Alabama, in 1940[1] and died in 2018 at St. Vincent's Hospital after a brief illness[2]. He had five brothers and one sister[1]. His father was a poor farmer, while his mother was exceptionally skilled at sewing clothes. While growing up, Fleming and his brothers and sister plowed with mules and grew vegetables for family consumption[1].
Fleming earned a Bachelor's degree in Art from Florence State College (now the University of North Alabama) and a Master's of Fine Arts from the University of Alabama.[3]
Works by Fleming
- Fleming, Frank (1982). Personal Mythologies. Birmingham, Alabama: Birmingham Museum of Art. p. 16. OCLC 19899392.
References
- ^ a b c Gregory, Vanessa (March 2014). "The Fantastical World of Frank Fleming". Garden & Gun. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ Robinson, Carol (March 19, 2018). "Renowned Alabama artist Frank Fleming, creator of Southside's The Storyteller fountain, dead at 77". Birmingham News. Birmingham, AL. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Hrynkiw, Ivana (2016-01-21). "Frank Fleming, the artist behind the Five Points fountain, finds his inspiration again". al. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
Possible references
- Frank Fleming sculptures, Al Sella paintings among iconic works discovered at Artists Incorporated in Birmingham James R. Nelson, December 14, 2008
- Alabama sculptor Frank Fleming arrested in undercover sting in Huntsville August 22, 2008
- Gov. Riley Announces Artists Featured in Year of Alabama Arts
- "Public Art in Alabama" (PDF)., by Al Head, AlabamaArts, Volume XXI, Number 2
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