EVELYNE BRADER-FRANK

THE MINIS

Small but strong & packed with fun and personality: minis. The organic shapes and curves of the marble evoke a sense of beauty and grace, both elegant and powerful. Each sculpture seems to come alive, celebrating the beauty of the human form and the joy of life itself. The flowing lines and fluid movement of the pieces call to mind the celebration of dance, as if each figure were frozen in the midst of a lively performance.

“A unique form language, feminine, soft yet strong, classic to abstract, and undeniably feminine. The marble, as a material of Venus, brings harmony and gives the sculpture a dynamic presence. It is a tribute to the beauty and power of women, reflected in every line and curve.” – Evelyne Brader-Frank 2023

Evelyne Brader-Frank was born in Wettingen, Switzerland in 1970 into an artistically talented family. Influenced by her grandfather, a landscape artist, and her brother, a surrealist painter, Evelyne had the opportunity to experiment with various mediums such as pencil, aquarelle and airbrush. Out of interest, Evelyne enrolled in her first sculpting class in 1990. Unlike other artistic techniques, sculpting allowed Evelyne to express herself more freely in three dimensions. She learned to work with many different types of stone but always found her way back to soapstone and marble, the mediums in which she could best express herself. By the end of 1994, Evelyne left Switzerland and moved to Alberta where she expanded her practice to bronze, concrete and ice. She also had the opportunity to further develop her skills working with prominent Canadian artists Michael Rapati and Larry Andreoff. Evelyne's sculptures are a celebration of the human body in its purest form.