About Frank

Frank’s story began in Worcester, Massachusetts, when a devastating neck and arm injury in the late 1990s led him down a long, dark road of prescription opioid use. What started as medical pain management spiraled into a 15-year battle with addiction. Every bottle he emptied felt like one more part of himself slipping away.

In 2013, Frank reached a breaking point — and a turning point. With the help of his son, Trevor, who lives with cerebral palsy, he quit methadone cold turkey. The withdrawal was agonizing. But in those moments of struggle, something new began: a commitment to transform his pain into purpose.

Frank gathered the hundreds of prescription bottles he had saved — tangible reminders of his addiction — and began building Pill Man. The sculpture took shape in his home workshop, piece by piece, until a hauntingly beautiful figure emerged: a full human skeleton composed entirely of the tools that once controlled him.

“Each of these bottles once owned me. Now they tell my story.” — Frank Huntley

Today, Frank and Pill Man travel across Massachusetts and beyond, visiting colleges, hospitals, city halls, recovery centers, and even capitol buildings. Each event sparks difficult but vital conversations about addiction, recovery, and hope.