founding member
barn facts
The Barn restoration was conceived, designed, and overseen by Susan Frank
and her late husband, cartoonist Phil Frank, most notably known for his comic strip "Farley" in
the San Francisco Chronicle. Phil was a remarkable
creative talent and poured his gift into the Barn's renovation. Phil's
contribution has allowed us to hit the ground running, and for that we are forever
grateful.
It's Time
In periods of
great transition, it is the visionary artist
that must light the way for Humanity, leading us out of darkness and into ever higher, ever more conscious ways
of existing.
For those of you not paying attention, we are poised on the brink of a MASSIVE SURGE FORWARD. Mankind is about to make a quantum leap in evolutionary consciousness. We're crossing our fingers it happens in time, before we kill each other off or heat the planet to a slow simmer.
Okay, we're doing more than just crossing our fingers. We're having fun. What good does fun do? We belive that the joy of creating is the fundamental reason we're alive.
As Mankind becomes more aware of our tremendous power to manifest reality through thought, learning to master the conscious act of creating will become a highly prized -- and necessary -- skill. We believe it is the job and responsibility of the modern artist to master this skill through his art, and fearlessly lead the rest of us into the murky depths of the great creative unknown.
Our mission is to train the next wave of significant artists to become the leaders they must.