Franklyn J Liegel

Franklyn received his MFA in Fine Arts from Otis in 1977 (at the time known as The Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County). He was a long-term Continuing Education instructor with a loyal following, beginning in 1979 with courses as Introduction to Painting: Materials and Techniques and Painting Workshop. He also led the College’s Young Artist Studios. Franklyn’s dedication to his students, as well as his ability to inspire others, made him one of the College’s most beloved instructors. He was an accomplished fine artist whose work was exhibited at the Koplin Gallery, Greunbaun Gallery (NYC), Taka Ishii Gallery (Tokyo), Otis, Sam Francis Gallery at Crossroads School, Laguna Art Museum, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Meadows Art Museum (Shreveport, LA), American Embassy (Morocco), Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art (Kyushu, Japan), and Art Forum Berlin. He was also the recipient of the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, Artist in Residence fellowship in Taos, New Mexico, and the Julia and David White Fellowship, Costa Rica.

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