About Frank L

Baltimore County
Willed into existence some years past, Frank quickly realized he needed to fill his life with constant creations. He’s a sometimes sculptor, sometimes photographer, sometimes musician, sometimes author, and an all-the-time artist. He takes his soul-encompassing passion to push himself, and puts that into his work.

When not off trying to take over the world from his secret volcano lair, Frank is the Creative Director for Tonal Vision. He joined the team in 2010 after relocating his… more

Boys Will Be Boys

A piece of art criticizing rape culture. Completed Spring 2015.
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America Is Dying From Bigotry and Profiteering

Created in 2016, "America Is Dying From Bigotry and Profiteering," is a reaction to the level of hate and violence that is bubbling over in America. Most of the headlines used in this piece were from only a two-week span.
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The Girl

Created in 2015, "The Girl" is a project that deals with rape culture, and the awful emphasis that is put upon the victim instead of the rapist. The text for this sculpture had been pulled directly from things victims of rape had been told.
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44%

Created in 2016, "44%" is related to Frank's other work, "The Girl." This piece focuses on the societal pressures that are put upon bisexuals, leading them to have a rate of 44% attempting, and in many cases, succeeding in committing suicide.
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Sanctuary

Sanctuary, created in 2015, is comprised of 30, 7ft panels of fabric abstractly hung. In this iteration, it was requested to be incorporate another of Frank's pieces, "Don't Let Me Explode." The two together were shown during the beginning of 2016 at the gallery at CCBC Catonsville.
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    A video walkthrough of FLTV's (Frank L Tybush V) installation piece, "Sanctuary." This piece is comprised of 30, 7ft panels of fabric that are hung abstractly around the space. This video was taken during it's time installed in the CCBC Catonsville Gallery. This installation also includes another set of sculptures created by FLTV, named "Don't Let Me Explode." While not normally shown together, for the purposes of this gallery showing, they were.
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"Don't Let Me Explode"

Created in 2015, "Don't Let Me Explode" explores destructive ways people with depression cope. The three sculptures are individually named "The Cutter," "The Puncher," and "The Purger."
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Dentata

Dentata is a sculpture that combines wire, real fake teeth, and glue to create an unsettling, but somehow cute piece of art.
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Topple

Created in 2016, "Topple" consists of over 50 tiny pots that have been adhered together in a piece that feels like it could topple over at any moment, but doesn't.
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The New American Landscape (Brought To You By...)

A series of photos that looks at the current "views" a lot of Americans now have as their landscapes.
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Flowers Grow Out Of My Brain

After molding a bust of myself, I modified it with an abstract idea representing ideas trying to break free from the rigidity of life.
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