Photo of Raenette Franklin with sailboat

Text Box: Return to Previous Page Text Box: Biography of RL Franklin Text Box: Education: Bachelor of  Fine Art    Wayne State University - President’s Award Scholarship Solo Exhibitions 2000 Birmingham Unitarian Church1996 Oak National Bank 1998 Craige Gallery – Ferndale Oak Public Library Southfield Center for the Arts1995Southfield Civic Center 1997 Troy Public Library North Oakland Medical Center Selected Group Exhibitions 2006  "Our Town" Exhibition- The Community House- Birmingham, MI 2005"Our Town" Exhibition - The Community House, Birmingham, MI Fort Wayne Museum of Art Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association Lawrence Street Gallery 2004“Our Town” Exhibition - Birmingham Community House Michigan Water Color Society Annual Exhibition – Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Birmingham Society of Woman Painters – Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Public Library – Honorable Mention 2003“Our Town” Exhibition Birmingham Community House Berkerquist Gallery, U of M, Dearborn – Honorable Mention Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center- Honorable Mention 2002“Our Town” Exhibition Birmingham Community House Congregational Church of Birmingham – “Celebrate Life” 2001“Our Town” Exhibition Birmingham Community House Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center 2000Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center - "Inside the BBAC" Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center - Birmingham Society of Woman Painters "Our Town" Exhibition - Birmingham Community House 1999Southfield Centre for the Arts Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center "Our Town" Exhibition - Birmingham Community House - 2nd place people's choice award 1998“Our Town” Exhibition – Birmingham Community House The McCune Center for the Arts - Petoskey Congregational Church of Birmingham - "Celebrate Life" School Craft College - Livonia 1997The Quiet Moose Gallery – Petoskey Gallery Leido – Sarasota, Florida Palette and Brush Club Exhibit- Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Nativity Episcopal Church - Festival of the Arts- Second Place "Our Town" Exhibition - Birmingham Community House The Artful Garden- Meadow Brook Hall Art in the Court - Oakland County Gallery 1996Chrysler Corporation – World Head Quarters – Auburn Hills All Media in State Art Invitational- Creative Arts Center, Pontiac Celebrate Life - The Congregational Church of Birmingham Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Nativity Episcopal Church - Festival of the Arts - Honorable Mention 1995Birmingham - Bloomfield Art Association Holiday Show Michigan Association of Artists Exhibition - Southfield Civic Center Pavilion Novi Arts Council Art Exhibition - Novi Civic Center Gallery - Honorable Mention South Oakland Art Association - American Center Exhibit – Third Place New Art at Meadow Brook- Rochester Art Birmingham Art Fair 1994"Our Town" Exhibit - Birmingham Community House Creative Arts Center - Pontiac Professional Experience 1984 – Present -Freelance Illustrator - Commercial Sculptor 1997 – Art Director, Illustrator —Drawing and Ceramics Instructor   Other Activities Program director of “Artist of the Month “ for the Birmingham Community House Committee member for “Our Town” Art Show at The Birmingham Community House Web Site Design Designed commemorative tile for The Birmingham Community House Sculpted original dog prototype for “DOG TOWN” Birmingham, Michigan Program Chair for Birmingham Society of Woman Painters Program Chair for Palette and Brush Club Participated in “D’Art for Art” Crooked Tree Center for the Arts, Petoskey, MI Interviewed on Troy Public Access TV - Featured Artist Interviewed on Royal Oak Public Access TV - Featured Artist Painted sets for St. Dunstan’s Theater Guild of Cranbrook Designed decorations for“Our Town Art Exhibition“- Birmingham Community House Affiliations Art Members Cranbrook Crooked Tree Center for the Arts Birmingham Bloomfield Art CenterBirmingham Society of Woman Painters The Birmingham Community HousePalette and Brush Club