Frank Productions, for the first time, decided to open a music venue in the heart of East Madison. It was important to the experience of the venue to add a layer of uniqueness, family history, and some fun.
Working with a team of designers, architectural designers, and creative directors at ZEBRADOG, I created the artwork for the Sylvee’s feature exhibit, a tactile mural honoring the matriarch of the Frank Family, Sylvia Frank, hand-painted onto a canvas of cassette tapes contributed by Madison’s local music scene fans. Cassette tapes were introduced to the USA in 1964, which is the same year Frank Productions brought music to Madison.
This piece was especially challenging since Sylvia Frank passed away prior to conceptualizing this artwork. It was super important to me to use the photos and carefully paint each layer to capture her likeness. The artwork I created was used verbatim by the painter, cassette tile by tile. The painter also surprised us by arranging the cassette by the dominant paint color.