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Frank C. Turner
I have made my living mainly as an actor, with 33 years of experience. I received my theatrical training at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1975 with a BFA. For the first few years after graduation I acted in theatres across western Canada and Ontario. In 1983 I moved to Vancouver, BC and have worked mainly in film and television since then. Favourite credits include, Airbud IV, The Addams Family, Lonesome Dove and The Duke.  In 2003 I appeared as George Bernard Shaw in debate with G. K. Chesterton on G. K. CHESTERTON: THE APOSTLE OF COMMON SENSE with EWTN and in the summer of 2008 completed more work for this program and for Theatre of the Word.

In 1991 I began studying iconography under Vladislav Andreyev and have now completed more than 50 egg tempera icons in the Byzantine tradition for individuals and churches.  Since my initial studies with Andreyev I attended several times at the Mount Angel Iconography Institute where I studied with Charles Rohrbacher, Mary Katsilometes, and Cathy Sievers.  In 2006 I took a workshop with Father Gianluca Busi from Bologna and in 2007 spent a month working in his studio in Italy.  In July 2008 I assisted don Gianluca in conducting a workshop in Edmonton.  I also give private instruction in iconography.  

Most of my icons have been smaller 'personal' or 'hand' icons for individuals however I have also completed a number of larger icons installed in churches, most notably a set of eight 3' X 3' icons installed on the doors of Corpus Christi Church in Vancouver. 

Along with Chris Kielsinki and Michal Janek, I was a founding member of Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild, and have served as its president for four years. We have a website at www.epiphanysacredarts.org where you can view some of my icons in the gallery section.