Frank L. Engle

Frank L. Engle
Born	June 9, 1916 Peoria County, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 20, 2002 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Education	Indiana University's Herron School of Art and Design University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)	Professor, painter, sculptor, glass artist
Spouse	Bethany Windham

Frank L. Engle (June 9, 1916 - February 20, 2002) was an American artist and educator from Alabama. ^[1] A professor of Art at the University of Alabama, ^[2] he was an oil and watercolor painter, a ceramic and metal sculptor, a printmaker, ^[3] and a glass artist. ^[2] In 1949 he was commissioned by the Ford Motor Company to design a new crest for the company's post World War II vehicle redesign. The crest debuted on the 1950 Ford line. ^[4]

Along with his wife, fellow artist Bethany Windham Engle, he was the subject of a retrospective at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on the campus of the University of Alabama in 2017. ^[5] The Engle Art Gallery, LLC in Greensboro, Alabama is named in honor of the Engles.

For more information on Frank L. Engle see Encyclopedia of Alabama.

References

1. Kneeland, Eve Engle (September 18, 2009). "Frank L. Engle". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
2. "U of A Art Professor To Study Glass Making". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. July 28, 1957. p. 18. Retrieved February 29, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alabama artists to exhibit here". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. January 22, 1961. p. 68. Retrieved February 29, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
4. "The Ford Crest". The Andalusia Star-News. Andalusia, Alabama. February 1, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 29, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cultural Arts Center Features Bethany and Frank Engle Art Retrospective". News. The University of Alabama. May 8, 2017. Retrieved February 29, 2020.