Frank's sculpture, DRAGONFLY won The Goodbody Award for a work of distinction in any medium at the Sculpture in Context exhibition 2021 in the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland.
Frank was born in Dublin. Leaving school at 14 he worked in a sheet metal factory for two years. Having been temporarily blinded while welding he became a clerical officer in the Civil Service.
Meanwhile Frank studied painting under John Skelton at the Peoples College, Dublin.
He was awarded a four year, full time scholarship to the National College of Art & Design. While there he was Awarded the DiMarco Touring Bursary and travelled in Europe.