When Frank Huntley steps into a room beside his six-foot-tall sculpture made entirely of empty prescription bottles, the air changes. People stop, stare, and whisper. Some shake their heads in disbelief; others lean in, eyes wide with empathy. Many walk right up to the piece and start asking questions. That is the power of art, connection, and boldness.
That’s the power of Pill Man.
Founder of The Pill Man Movement, Frank Huntley uses art, storytelling, and lived experience to promote recovery awareness and prevent substance misuse. Frank’s powerful life-size sculpture, built from 15 years of his own prescription bottles, travels with him as a visual symbol of both the dangers of opioid dependence, substance use disorder and the hope of recovery.
Through community events and pop-up appearances in public spaces — from city parks and street corners to health fairs and festivals — the project invites people to engage in open, stigma-free conversations about prescription safety, addiction, and healing.
Frank’s mission is to reach communities large and small, using his sculpture and voice to:
- Humanize addiction and replace judgment with understanding.
- Educate the community on the risks of prescription misuses
- Inspire recovery and connection through sharing his experience.
- Promote compassionate approaches to treatment and prevention.
