ARTIST STATEMENT
The making of an artist ... nature or nurture?
Graphic Designer Doug Frank to Artist Vincent Thomas

Doug Frank began his creative career entering Sheridan College Graphic Design
program in 1977, not knowing how to draw. His creative talents were
displayed by use of typography, photography, colour and design.

By graduation with a Graphic Design Diploma, and 1 year of Business Management,
he embarked on a 10 year stint as a Book Designer in the Toronto area, working for
publishing houses Mosaic Press, Oxford University Press, Copp Clark Pitman and
Hurtig Publishers. Books and Covers for such writers as Mary DiMichele, Len Gasparini,
Gwendolyn McEwen, Irving Layton and noted Canadian Artist Harold Town exposed him
to a myriad of talented and eccentric creative talents. His book design career culminated
with the design of Hurtig’s Canada at the Olympic WInter Games in time for the
Calgary Olympic WInter Games in 1988.

In 1987 he returned to Guelph and opened Asterisk Visual Communications and since then
has designed some of the City’s more recognizable logos including
Magic 106.1 FM, Downtown Guelph, Parks and Recreation.

In 1997 he established the Art-in-Guelph web site as a test site for Asterisk’s design of
web sites. It quickly became an entity in its own right and grew into the physical art gallery
of the same name until 2002. The web site continues to boast the works of 300 artists.

This exposure to hundreds of the city’s visual artists drew him further into the arts
community and its mindset. Despite the lack of a fine artist’s hand, the thoughts, ideas
and creativity bore the markings of an artist, inside this graphic designer.

The advent of the computer into his daily work brought to him the discovery of the tool
that would tap his artistic (rather than design) talents.

The result is the artistic expression of an artist (Vincent Thomas) using the tool of the designer.
Rich colours and wild effects or calm, natural ‘drawings’ give the artist great reign over the possibilities.
The artist’s ideas are not limited to his/her ‘physical’ limitations/talents in order to express the creative thoughts from within.







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CITY GROWING, GROWING CITY
Frame Size: 21” H x 27” W
Image Size: 12” H x 18” W
Price: $750 framed

Artist submission for Guelph2002,
MacDonald Stewart Art Centre




POWER-STRIKE-POWER
Frame Size: 21” H x 27” W
Image Size: 12” H x 18” W
Price: $400 framed



CAPPED
Frame Size: 21” H x 27” W
Image Size: 12” H x 18” W
Price: $400 framed



SWIRLING DERVISH I
Frame Size: 21” H x 27” W
Image Size: 12” H x 18” W
Price: $350 framed



SWIRLING DERVISH II
Frame Size: 21” H x 27” W
Image Size: 12” H x 18” W
Price: $350 framed



YELLOW LIGHTNING
Frame Size: 21” H x 27” W
Image Size: 12” H x 18” W
Price: $400 framed



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CURLING ROCKS
13" x 19" Image
Not for Sale
Donated Item for Guelph Curling Club Auction


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