NICKEL DESIGNER JAMIE FRANKI 上市 Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 7, Number 41, October 10, 2004, Article 11
NICKEL DESIGNER JAMIE FRANKI
The October 7th Charlotte Observer published an interview
with Jamie Franki, designer of one of the new U.S. nickel
reverses. Here are are few excerpts:"A piece of Jamie Franki's art might be in your pocket next
spring. Franki, a Concord illustrator, is helping to rejuvenate
the image of the lowly nickel with his tribute to the American
buffalo.""Franki's American bison design will appear on all nickels
minted between spring and fall of next year. About 800
million of the coins will be struck, many grabbed by collectors.
The rest will become part of the roughly 18.9 billion nickels in
circulation.Franki, who teaches illustration at UNC Charlotte, thought he
might be designing a quarter when he was among more than
33,000 people who downloaded applications to join a new
U.S. Mint coin program for artists. But after he was chosen,
he was invited to draw for the nickel. His American bison
image was one of three selected from among 144 designs for
next year's two-nickel series."I let loose with this sort of Ric Flair nature boy whoop," he
said. "This has been such a fabulous way for me to finally be
patriotic and do what I do best.""It's already drawing positive reviews. David Sklow, a
researcher for the American Numismatic Association, has
seen only the sketch but likes what he sees. "If it comes out
like it's depicted, I think it'll be the nicest of the group," he
said.Franki, who grew up in Syracuse, spends his spare time
refurbishing his historic home and collecting antiques. He has
worked as a professional illustrator for publications including
Stock Car Racing Magazine and InBusiness Magazine for
more than 15 years.""He can't imagine better exposure for his work. "It's a tiny,
widely circulated piece of public art and everybody knows
what it is," he said. "How cool is that?"To read the full article, see: Full Article
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