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Frank Farris

@tenorfrank.bsky.social

Teaching at Santa Clara University since 1984. Mathematical artist, pianist, and singer. Married to William O Beeman.

Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Had a great time at the 2026 Bridges conference in Galway. My paper is available at the Bridges Archive and my art can be seen in the online gallery. #BridgesMathArt

Farris stands before a presentation title Creating cmm Patterns with Local Frieze Symmetry

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

The blue curve is made from a single continuous curve. It does not have any exact symmetry. And yet it gives a great impression of symmetry. Paper in progress.

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Wisteria is ready for visitors! Drop by Santa Clara University for fragrance and beauty. Love working with students here about problem-solving skills. They are headed to make the world better.

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

A gentle sunset to bring February to a close. And I made no purchase to obtain it!

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Mathematical art show at the Golden Section meeting of the MAA yesterday! Thanks to Mission College for hosting us. #mathart @gwenbeads.bsky.social

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Speaking for the monthly Illustrating Mathematics Seminar on Friday, Feb 14. It’s 9 am PST. Come on down!

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Pretty sunset to get February off to a good start. When I got home, the moon and Venus were flirting behind the clouds.

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

“And I’ll bring a song of love and a rose in the wintertime.”

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Another image in the Christmas spirit. A rhapsody of tangency, with some generative fill from Photoshop AI. Not exactly sure what I mean by this, but it speaks to me.

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

In my opinion, now is about the time for Christmas decorations. Here’s one of mine, made for a Christmas card with some help from AI in the form of generative fill and lots of fiddling. Merry Christmas!

Five circles with stained glass disks nestled inside.

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Frank Farris @tenorfrank.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

@wbeeman.bsky.social An image from our Christmas card. A rhapsody on tangency!

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