About
When I was a young boy, my mother faced a long illness. Much of my childhood was spent by her side at the hospital. During those quiet moments outside her room, I found myself wandering the halls—halls lined with portrait paintings of the hospital’s doctors. Each portrait captured not only a likeness, but a legacy: people who devoted their lives to healing others. Those paintings did more than pass the time. They gave me hope. They told me that even in times of pain, beauty and purpose could shine through. That art could honor those who make the world better.
Years later, I’m deeply honored that several of my own oil portraits now hang in the very same hospital. I like to believe that perhaps a young visitor walking those same hallways might feel the same spark of inspiration I once did.
As an artist, my purpose is to add more light to the world through painting. I celebrate people whose work changes lives, whose stories deserve to be seen and felt. Art, to me, is a gift of connection—it brings out what’s noble, kind, and enduring in each of us.
Artist Statement: I am a narrative painter of people, telling an intimate story of the person. Starting my paintings with compositional drawings is the foundation that support my narrative. Then I proceed with color studies. The finished painting starts with an under painting in earth tones, then I gradually build form and light with layers of paint and gestural brushstrokes. With each brushstroke, I aim to leave the world just a little brighter.
– Frank Interrante