Frances is an artist and educator living in Massachusetts, by way of New Orleans. A childhood spent in the woods and waterways of the South, and adult years immersed in the joy de vivre of Louisiana’s costumes, foodways and lush palmettos informed her creative path. Graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2008 with a degree in textiles, she then went on to receive an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University. Henceforward, Frances’ creativity wore many hats.
Frances’ love of vibrant patterns and the human range of emotions resound throughout her art; evoking the beauty of our human existence. Exploring the turns and cycles of the world, more expansive than ourselves, her pieces seek to capture the sacred that is present in our every day. Reverberating with pattern, color, and texture, Frances’ work is narrative in essence; each piece unfurling a layer of the story. Working with oils, charcoal, collage, textiles and watercolor, her artwork possesses an incredible artistic range and versatility.
Frances’ creative process thrives in the collaborative realm. Notable clients include James Beard Award winning Link Restaurant Group, Alon Shaya, KORE Swim, and New Orleans Children’s Hospital. Outside of the studio, Frances teaches art to elementary age students, where she brings the elements of playful learning and nature’s systems into the classroom. And in reverse, the unfiltered joy and raw trials of early childhood filter back into her artmaking.
More work may be seen on Instagram.