We invite visitors to an opening reception in conjunction with the exhibition Kendra Frorup: Roots, Return, and the Weight of Memory, from 5:00 to 8:00pm. The artist will give a walkthrough at 6:00pm. 

Frorup’s mixed-media assemblages and sculptures draw heavily on her Afro-Caribbean roots for inspiration. Her current work references The Bahamas, where she was born and raised, as well as her travels abroad, and incorporates materials such as coconut crowns, found objects, cast materials such as metal and concrete, as well as printmaking, all of which continue her longtime exploration of how culture influences artistic expression. Frorup describes how the work included in “Roots, Return, and the Weight of Memory” evokes “themes of home, migration, and the balance between leadership and care,” ideas central to the exhibition and her “ongoing exploration of Caribbean material culture and diasporic identity.” 

Kendra Frorup has exhibited her work throughout the United States and at museums and institutions in the Caribbean, France, and Puerto Rico. In 2022, the National Gallery of the Bahamas hosted her mid-career retrospective, The Whimsical Collector. In 2025, Frorup was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, partnering with the University of The Bahamas. She received her M.F.A. in sculpture from Syracuse University. Frorup is currently an Associate Professor of Art and Design at the University of Tampa, where she teaches sculpture, printmaking, and book arts courses.  

ABOUT CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM: CEAM programming is supported through grants from the Dr. JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, and the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council administered through the St. Johns Cultural Council. Additional support is provided by Volkswagen of St. Augustine, VyStar Credit Union, and AC Hotel St. Augustine.