Swing Drawings by Frank DuVal

Introduction

Swing One Hundred

Golf Drawings

Introduction

In April 2005, Frederick (Maryland) Community College hosted a solo exhibition of original drawings by Frank DuVal. The exhibition, entitled “Swing!”, focused on three groups of people:

Golfers: professionals who have participated in recent Ladies Professional Golf Association tournaments;

Dancers: students at Donna Grim’s Dance Unlimited Studio in Frederick, Maryland;

Musicians: jazz musicians in clubs and at festivals since 1983.

“I want to understand how a one-hundred-pound woman can whack a golf ball farther than I can see... how a bunch of musicians who haven’t rehearsed a lick can make their unique blend of America’s music flow for hours and hours…how, under the direction of a choreographer like Donna Grim, a gaggle of teenagers can accomplish impossible feats of individual athletics and synchronized artistry. The answer lies in good work habits: focus, discipline, persistence, commitment, and a willingness to work at the stuff that isn’t fun. My goal is to reveal those qualities through a bunch of lines on paper.”