Stephanie Frogge - Austin Artboards Honorable Mention
Updated: Jun 8, 2020
The majority of the work I do for artists involves photographing their art for promotion and show entires, but when this unique opportunity came along, I was excited to help. Stephanie Frogge of Garden Charms is known for her ceramic plant labels, but she also uses a variety of other media to express her creativity. In this case, she was working with found objects, a bunch of beautiful blue ceramic bowls and dishes. She likes to create “dishy blooms” as she calls them, and decided to arrange the collection artistically for a photo to be able to enter an otherwise 2D art competition. In Austin, once a year, a billboard company opens up for entries to place art on unused billboards around the city. Stephanie and I collaborated to enter this piece, and I’m proud to say that she got an honorable mention out of hundreds of entrants and only 10 or so winners. She even got to take home a mini billboard of her work.
"Under less than ideal conditions Annie photographed my work for a visual competition resulting in an Honorable Mention. She's not only a consummate professional, but flexible, creative, and generous. Can't wait for our next collaboration!"
- Stephanie Frogge of Garden Charms
Reading about Stephanie Frogge’s honorable mention on the Austin Artboards really took me back to the summer I spent volunteering at a community mural project in East Austin. I remember standing beside a group of local artists, watching their hands move confidently across the wall, each stroke adding a burst of color to the neighborhood’s once‑drab façade. The way the post describes Stephanie’s use of bold lines and unexpected textures reminded me of the moment when one of the mentors handed me a brush and urged me to “trust the line” despite my lack of formal training. It was a small, nervous gesture, but the resulting splash of teal felt like a secret handshake with the city’s creative spirit. Seeing…