Kim Frohsin: Halcyon Days
Kim Frohsin’s paintings from the 1990s, which she thinks of as “bright and pure,” are reminders of her halcyon days. These engaging figurative works were painted in the hiatus between historic disasters – after the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 and before the terror attacks of 9/11. It was a productive period when Frohsin felt loved, had a great dog, traveled often, and was growing cultural roots in the San Francisco terroir. After turning 30 in 1991, Frohsin surfed a decade-long wave of good fortune, building a successful career and finding her reputation burnished by association with the legacy of Bay Area Figuration.