My name is Frankie Colmane. I moved to Los Angeles from Paris, France many years ago.
I found a home away from home.
The Smiling Spider is a charcoal print from 19th century French artist Odilon Redon. I used to fear spiders and hate them. Until I realized they are a great symbol for our irrational fears. Most spiders that park themselves in our houses at night are not dangerous. The truth is they’re more scared of us than we’re of them. So The Smiling Spider is the image of fear smiling back at us.
As an artist I’m interested in looking at the issues which expose our irrational fears.
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Thank you for reading me.
November 23, 2007 at 2:13 pm
I’m looking for the blogger who goes by the name frankiely regarding Cubby.
April 2, 2008 at 5:02 pm
from la with luv…hey the Oviatt Bldg. in downtown is something you might want to experience it’s free this Sunday 4.6.08 and they’re celebrating the Roaring Twenties. google Club Cicada and step back in time.
Enjoyed your piece on “HANK” have you been to King Eddie’s Bar? Thanks for your words, spirit and sounds Frankiely.
chin chin
Mark
July 7, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Thank you!!!
October 7, 2008 at 3:10 pm
hello i just wanted to say that i love your blog. it’s so vivid and it caputures attention. i love your writing.
February 1, 2010 at 11:59 am
thank you for your very thoughtful post on Alternet (2/1/2010) about what we can personally do about climate change, but also pointing out that corporations and governments are more responsible for dealing with this issue.
February 22, 2010 at 8:24 am
Heya i got to your site by mistake when i was searching bing for something off topic here but i do have say your site is really helpful, like the theme and the content on here…so thanks for me procrastinating from my previous task, lol
February 25, 2010 at 10:07 am
Great work! keep the posts coming… i’ll keep reading them. Thanks
March 1, 2010 at 9:47 am
Heyy, Found your blog on Bing and I will definatley be recommending and coming back to the site! =)
March 9, 2010 at 2:44 am
Cubby Selby Junior, Wow, you remember you kindly got him to dedicate the inside jacket of his book ‘The Demon’ for me. We worked very hard on that early end of the tunnel…I woke up down in Auckland, near to the bottom of the earth, at the end of my bed, and thought of you remaining French writer under all that neon, and still locating trees. I am forty now Frankie, a grown man and everything….eeedx@hotmail.com…Write me, I am your old, not so English friend…..x