Frank Fleming (sculptor)
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Born1940|06|17
Bear Creek, AL
Died2018|03|18
Birmingham, AL
AlmamaterUniversity of Alabama
OccupationSculptor
Frank Fleming | |
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| Born | 1940|06|17 Bear Creek, AL |
| Died | 2018|03|18 Birmingham, AL |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Years active | 1973-2018 |
| Known for | Realistic depictions of animals and mythological creatures |
| Notable work | Storyteller Fountain; Five Points South |
Frank Fleming was a renowned sculptor who was born in Bear Creek, Alabama, in 1940[1] and died in 2018 at St. Vincent's Hospital after a brief illness.[2] He had five brothers and one sister.[1] His father was a poor farmer, while his mother was exceptionally skilled at sewing clothes. While growing up, Fleming and his brothers and sister plowed with mules and grew vegetables for family consumption.[1]
Fleming earned a Bachelor's degree in Art from Florence State College (now the University of North Alabama) and a Master's of Fine Arts from the University of Alabama.[3]
- Fleming, Frank (1982). Personal Mythologies. Birmingham, Alabama: Birmingham Museum of Art. p. 16. OCLC 19899392.
