Dale Frank - Nobody's Sweetie

Documentary showcasing the life and work of one of Australia’s most successful and prolific contemporary artists. This is an intimate portrait of a very private man and reveals his well-guarded life behind his work.

The film follows Dale at home and in his studio creating new work for his 36th solo exhibition at the exclusive Roslyn Oxley9 gallery in Sydney. Whilst organising and orchestrating his art empire, Dale gives us a rare view of what it takes to be a professional artist at the top of their game. The stakes are high, the art world is fickle and Dale spends as lavishly as he creates. His ever-evolving rural estate is home to the largest private Natural History collection in Australia and he’s creating an exotic arid zone Botanical gardens in the surrounding fifty hectares. But where the light shines brightest, shadows are the darkest: on top of a crushing workload, Dale has inner demons and health struggles to contend with. 

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