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.
Registered Artist in the Art In the Embassy Program
Frosty Rankin is a registered artist in the Art In the Embassy U.S. Dept. of State operated program, to supply foreign US Embassies with art from America. Last year Frosty’s art was chosen by the Program to go into service for the US Embassy in Abidjan, for Ambassador Richard Bell.
read more2018 Best of America Exhibit
This piece was just selected for the National Acrylic and Oil Painters Best of America exhibit, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Out of 900 of the best artists, 130 were chosen to exhibit! The painting that was chosen was “Granny Chores.” 2018 NOAPS Best of America National Juried Exhibition at The Eisele Gallery of Fine Art Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 14-Oct. 13, 2018
read moreBest of Show
In May,2016 I won the best of show in Acrylic Painting at the Old Capitol Art Festival, Springfield, Ill……Ribbon and $700.00 cash.
read moreNational Acrylic Painters of America
I am now a proud member of the National Acrylic Painters of America.
read moreNational Art Education Assoc.
I am now a proud member of the juried Louisville Art Guild and the National Art Education Assoc. For more information, see my membership application.
read moreLouisville Art Guild
I am now a proud member of the juried Louisville Art Guild. For details, see the PDF of the membership letter.
read moreKentucky Admiral
I have been honored to be commissioned as a Kentucky Admiral in recognition of fair and just guardianship of the rich natural resources and environmental wealth of Kentucky.
read moreKY Senate Honors
I was recently honored by the Kentucky State Senate for my painting Raven’s Eve for its Snow White and the Huntsman promotion.
read moreCommunity Scholar
I have completed the Kentucky Arts Council Community Scholars program and am now in possession of this fine certificate: To learn more about the Community Scholars program, view this image or go to the website for more information: To view a list of Kentucky Community Scholar, view the attached PDF.
read moreFrosty Rankin’s Website
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