Awards
Frosty Rankin, a Kentucky artist, is receiving accolades in art festivals across the state for his depiction of Kentucky landscapes. Rankin, who works in his studio/gallery and print shop located in picturesque Millersburg, Kentucky has a life long passion for fine art. Rankin was an honors scholar in art during High School and received scholarships for summer studies at Murray State University, after high school, he was awarded a invitational scholarship to continue his art studies at the famous Ringling School of Art, in Sarasota Florida. Now after a twenty-five year career as a professional manager in graphic arts, printing and advertising, Rankin has returned to his first love, painting. He most recently was named “Emerging Artist of the Year in Kentucky” by VSA Arts of Kentucky in 2009. His paintings, print reproductions and note cards capture the peaceful beauty of the rural settings he loves and are rapidly growing in popularity at festivals and art shows across the state of Kentucky and surrounding states. His new “Country Churches Series” has received wonderful blessings from each church that he paints. “I like to evoke an emotion or mood with my work. I use mist and smoke, strong light, and reflection to achieve these feelings. I am inspired by nature and the environment, If I thought I could save the world by capturing it on canvas, I’d be painting day and night!” I like to capture the viewers eye from about twenty-five feet with a strong contrast in lights and ten, with each step toward the painting bring something of interest into focus for that viewer until they are so engrossed in the world of the painting that they become a part of that world! Frosty Rankin, a Kentucky fine artist, is receiving accolades across the state for his depiction of Kentucky landscapes. Rankin’s series of rustic barns paintings with their distinctive advertising signage has captured the imagination of an ever increasing enthusiastic following.
1st Place Madison Chatuaqua Festival
I received a 1st place award for the 2014 Madison Chatuaqua Festival in Madison, IND.
read moreEmerald Spring Exhibition
The Emerald Spring Exhibition committee has accepted me into their 2014 national painting competition for my painting Tried and True!
read moreMAGI Awards
All of the awards that I got in The 2013 Morehead Art Guild Invitational (MAGI) Competition art show. I took eleven paintings and ribbon in nine different categories. Won 1st place and Best of Show that year and was award cash prizes also.
read moreMorehead Art Guild Show
To say that I had a GOOD Day at the Morehead Art Guild Invitational Art Show, would be a vast under statement! Maybe to say that I had an exceptionally FINE Day, would be more in line! Out of twelve entries I came home with nine ribbons, a trophy and three envelopes of cash! I must thank the MAGI and All of the people involved in this show for making my Week! Month Year! “Farmall Super A” took 2nd in Professional Folk Art landscape division. “It’s Showtime Folks” took 2nd in the all inclusive 3-D division! I was...
read moreBourbon County Fair Display
News Clipping about the John Sosby tribute painting and its display at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
read moreGovernor Visit in the News
News clipping from my visit with the Governor. Read more on the Visit With The Governor page.
read moreSnow White Memorial Day Party
The “Raven’s Eve” was awarded as one of fifteen paintings in an international art contest to represent the upcoming film Snow White & the Huntsman.
read moreRegional Dogwood Art Show
In 2012 i won acceptance in the Regional Dogwood Art Show, Knoxville,Tenn. where there were only 150 artists chosen from seven states and thousands of entries.
read moreRowen County Invitational
In early 2012 the Seasoned Oak painting won second place in mixed media,in the Rowen County invitational art show.
read more2011 Artwalk Secretariat Article
I received a photo and a strong mention in the Bourbon County Citizen for my “Friends Forever” painting to be auctioned at the Artwalk.
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