New: Hannah Frank's family launches poetry competition on the anniversary of the artist's death, 18 December 2009.  Prizes for poems inspired by Hannah Frank's drawings, categories for children and adults.  Free Hannah Frank book and DVD set to Scottish schools.   See full details, rules and entry forms here. Hannah Frank (Al Aaraaf) died in December 2008.  In  2009 she received two posthumous awards: Glasgow City Council's Lord Provost's award for Art, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Glasgow - see below for a short video clip of the Glasgow University award. Please follow the links above for more information about Hannah Frank's art.  The 'gallery' provides an overview of Hannah Frank's drawings and sculpture and includes a webshop where you can buy prints and cards of her iconic black and white images, and recasts of her sculpture. A DVD by award winning filmmaker Sarah Thomas is also available, and two edited books of her life and work. Contact Fiona Frank, the artist's niece, (details below) or join the 'Hannah Frank Art News' Google Groups mailing list (by filling in your email address in the space below) to receive occasional newsletters about activities related to Hannah Frank's art.

Video clip of the posthumous award of Honorary Doctorate to Hannah Frank, Glasgow University Commemoration Day, 17th June 2009.  This award was was accepted by Hannah's niece Fiona Frank on her behalf. Includes the oration by the Principal, Sir Muir Russell, the conferring of the award by the Chancellor, Sir Kenneth Calman, and singing by the University choir. This, the last in the five year international tour of Hannah Frank's drawings and sculpture, finished on 11th October 2008.  Hannah herself was present at the preview.  See photos and more details here

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