Illustrator & Textile Artist

spring release

The Butterfly Release

Inspired by a day spent drawing at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, I found myself down a rabbit hole of patterns and intricacies of these winged creatures. Simple in composition, the pieces represent a stripping away to essentials. Nothing wild, nothing exotic; but a fervent trust in the rhythms of renewal. The paintings below are a selected collection, pared to my favorites from the series. I hope you enjoy.

Please inquire at FrancesMakesArt@gmail.com.

Pricing ranges from $650 -$1800. If you love a piece with your soul, but can’t bite it off in one go, installment plans are available ;)


Fierce Disguise

22” x 30”

Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 2023


Giant Leopard Fanfare

22” x 30”

Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 2023


Borderlands Evaporating

9” x 12”

Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 2023


Nocturns

8” x 10”

Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 2023


Warm Wings

8” x 10”

Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 2023


Swallowtail Dreams

8” x 10”

Watercolor and Ink on cotton paper, 2023


Double Dares

8” x 10”

Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 2023


Wingspan of a Saint

8” x 10”

Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 2023


Legs

9” x 12”

Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 2023


Blind Spots

9” x 12”

Watercolor and ink on cotton paper, 2023