Google Answers Logo
View Question
 
Q: oil paintings by Dorothy Frantz ( No Answer,   1 Comment )
Question  
Subject: oil paintings by Dorothy Frantz
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Visual Arts
Asked by: cactusjackslade-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 21 Feb 2003 17:03 PST
Expires: 23 Mar 2003 17:03 PST
Question ID: 165428
My mother has two oil paintings by Dorothy Frantz, an artist from the
Illinois, Indiana area. She has done most of her paintings in the
northern Indiana area. One of the paintings is of a covered bridge and
the other is a scenic farm area. What I would like to know is if the
paintings have any value, other than sentimental, and if they do, how
do I go about appraising them? She quite possibly may be deceased by
this time.

Request for Question Clarification by journalist-ga on 04 Mar 2003 22:04 PST
Greetings CactusJackSlade:

I located the name of a Carmel, IN, symphony donor named Dorothy
Frantz at http://www.carmelsymphony.org/ - her name appears in the
list.

I then located a "Niles Don and Dorothy Frantz, Buchanan" on a
thank-you list.  They donated to Head Fine Arts in Mishawaka, IN, -
see http://www.headfinearts.org/donors.html

Being that both organizations support fine arts, I looked on a map of
Indiana for Mishawaka and Buchanan to see if they were nearby each
other.  It turns out that the Buchanan nearby Mishawaka is in
Michigan.  Mishawaka is in the South Bend, IN - very near the Michigan
border.

Yahoo Map South Bend, IN
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=Mishawaka&state=IN&csz=Mishawaka,+IN&slt=41.662201&sln=-86.158569&zip=&country=us&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&cs=7&name=&desc=&poititle=&poi=&uz=46544&ds=n&mag=4&newmag=5

Yahoo Map Buchanan, MI
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=Buchanan&state=MI&csz=Buchanan,+MI&slt=41.827358&sln=-86.360970&zip=&country=us&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&cs=7&name=&desc=&poititle=&poi=&uz=49107&ds=n&mag=7&newmag=5

I then searched "Don Frantz Buchanan MI" (search without quotes) and
found a Don Frantz referenced in a play at the Buchanan, MI, Tin Box
Theater as "Patient #2".  The bio of Don Frantz reads "No stranger to
area community theater-goers, Don has performed in various productions
at Beckwith Theatre, Tin Shop, Barnswallow, SMC, and Battell Center.
Don last appeared at Tin Shop in 1999 as Uncle Ned in Orphan's
Revenge."

Because of the donation mentioned above, it seems this Don Frantz is
an avid actor, at least part-time.  Another clue for fine arts
support.  Perhaps a man whose wife painted?

I also found a reference to "Frantz Accounting, South Bend" so I
searched that business.  I found only a Frantz Accounting and Tax
Service in Niles, MI.  I searched Yahoo for a map of there and - bingo
- Niles is very near Buchanan.

Yahoo Map Niles, MI
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=Niles&state=MI&csz=Niles,+MI&slt=41.829929&sln=-86.253990&zip=&country=us&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&cs=7&name=&desc=&poititle=&poi=&uz=49120&ds=n&mag=7&newmag=5

If indeed, all the references to the above Don and Dorothy Frantz are
related, it is possible that Mr. Frantz has passed away (his name not
on the Carmel Symphony list) and now his wife, the Dorothy Frantz you
may seek, lives further south in Carmel near Indianapolis.

Yahoo Map Carmel, IN
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=&city=Carmel&state=IN&csz=Carmel,+IN&slt=39.979511&sln=-86.117889&zip=&country=us&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&cs=7&name=&desc=&poititle=&poi=&uz=46032&ds=n&mag=7&newmag=5

It may be that Buchanan, MI, is the place to focus your search or
around Carmel, IN, where the Frantz name also occurs - it may be that
Dorothy is living with a son or daughter in Carmel.  There may be
relatives in both areas that could answer your question.  I hope this
information will assist you and I wish I could have provided you a
definitive answer.

Request for Question Clarification by journalist-ga on 18 Mar 2003 09:33 PST
Any luck on locating her, CactusJackSlade?  I'm just checking in.  : )
 Good luck on your quest.
Answer  
There is no answer at this time.

Comments  
Subject: Re: oil paintings by Dorothy Frantz
From: journalist-ga on 04 Mar 2003 22:06 PST
 
CORRECTION:  The "Niles Don and Dorothy Frantz, Buchanan" phrase above
should read "Don and Dorothy Frantz, Buchanan"

Important Disclaimer: Answers and comments provided on Google Answers are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Google does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. Please read carefully the Google Answers Terms of Service.

If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by emailing us at answers-support@google.com with the question ID listed above. Thank you.
Search Google Answers for
Google Answers  


Google Home - Answers FAQ - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy