Frank Kaczmarek was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1940. The son of a fashion designer, Frank began painting and drawing at an early age. Basically a self-taught artist, Frank has worked with various media including watercolor, etching, and silkscreen printing, specializing in sailing and nautical scenes and landscapes. His work is realistic, yet each image relies more on mood than on a specific place or object for its effect. An important aspect of Kaczmarek's work involves the interaction of the watercolors and the moistened paper. He utilizes the absorbent properties of the paper to create a relaxing and calming effect while the hard etched lines give a contrasting realism to each print. His etchings are in collections throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.
