There’s more to Atlanta than just music, you just have to be adventurous.  From Apache Cafe, to the High Art Museum, Atlanta’s heartbeat is art.  Paper Frank, one of the many talented artist in Atlanta, shows that through his craft. At only 19 years of age, fella Frank has been able to do that. Last month, he recently finished a showcase at Apache Cafe called “Damien’s Adventureland” , and is now working on another one in December, called “Monsters“. Luckily, I had the chance to steal him away from his paintbrushes, and asked him a few questions we were all interested in.

-Why “Monsters” ?
I chose the name “Monster” for two reasons, one my artwork depicts little monsters, sort of like “inner demons” and also because people call me a “MONSTER” because of all my accomplishments in such a short period of time.

-How would you describe your originality?
I would say I’m pretty original when it comes to my artwork, because it deals with personal problems that I have as a human being.

-You recently closed a successful showcase down at Apache Cafe, what would you say was your proudest moment?
My proudest moment of that is when I did the Q&A, I was surprised at how many people asked questions, it was nice to see that people are really curious about my work.

-Being one of the youngest artist in Atlanta, what keeps you motivated and focused?
Seeing older successful artist alone keeps me motivated, and the fact that most of them probably weren’t pushing their art when they were 19 years old, I just want people to love my artwork.

-Who would you say you look up to?
I look up to Takashi Murakami a great deal.

- Where did your inspiration behind “Damien’s Adventureland” came from ??
The inspiration behind that show came from so many places, but mainly things what goes on inside my head. I think of my mind as an adventure land.

-Anyone you’d like to collaborate with in the near future?
I’m actually doing a collaboration with Atlanta based photographer, Nikita Gale soon, and I would like to work with Tattoo artist Corey Davis also.

-When did you realize painting was your talent?
When people started bugging me about letting them have my paintings.

-Where do you see yourself in 5 years? As young as you are, are you proud of how far you’ve came?
I see myself have exhibitions overseas, and being a “world- known” artist, and yes, I am proud of myself for getting this far, but this is only the beginning, I have a while to go.

-Tell us what’s a day like in the life of Frank. Any hobbies aside painting, drawing and taking over the scene?
I also skateboard, and I love photography, two things I do other than art.

So there you have it,a living proof that anything is possible! From skateboarding to photography as his hobbies, he showed us that nothing needs to be left alone. Go after your desire, and don’t ignore your talents.

“Monsters” will be showcased at City Of Ink, December 10th, in Atlanta, Ga
Mark your calendars, it’s a show you won’t want to miss.

Follow him on Twitter: Paper_Frank
Personal site: www.simpleaspaper.com