Frances grew up in West Vancouver, B.C., lived for years in Ontario and now calls Fort St John , B.C. home. At an early age she gained an interest in drawing from her father who was a painter and her mother, an art teacher. She has travelled extensively across Canada and the US collecting material for her work. Locally, she is especially intrigued by the expansive skies of the Peace Country. Her Spring, 2020 solo show, Sky High, was a testament to her belief that "the sky and the atmosphere are the most meaningful elements in the landscape". She combines first hand experience, photography, memory and imagination to create her paintings. Her work is enjoyed by private collectors throughout the country.
Exhibitions
2020 - Sky High. Solo Show, Peace Gallery North, Fort St John
2019 -Artbox Zurich 1.0, Swiss Art Expo, Zurich, Switzerland
- Peace Liard Regional Juried Art Show, Peace Gallery North.
- Points of View, Flying Colours Annual Show, Peace Gallery North
2018 - A Sense of Place, Land and Sea in Pastel, Solo Show, The Centre for Creative Arts, Grande Prairie, AB.
2017 - Working on the Land: 70 Years of Oil and Gas, Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Dawson Creek, BC
- South Peace Art Society Summertime Membership Show, Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Dawson Creek , BC
- Summer Salon Show, Peace Gallery North, Fort St John, BC
- Purely Pastel, Pastel Artists Canada Juried Show, Vancouver, BC
- Peace Liard Regional Juried Show, Dawson Creek, BC
- My Canada, Peace Gallery North, Fort St. John, BC
- Pastel Artists Canada Online Juried Show
2016 - Pastel Artists Canada Online Juried Show The Long and the Short of It, Peace River Chapter, Federation of Canadian Artists, Fort St John
2015 - Peace Liard Regional Juried Show, Tumbler Ridge,
- Surface Tension - Views On Water, Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Dawson Creek, BC
- Purely Pastel, Pastel Artists Canada Juried Show, Vancouver, BC
- Pastel Artists Canada Online Juried Show
2014 - Smalls Exhibit, Peace Gallery North, Fort St John, BC
- A View of the Peace,Peace Gallery North, Fort St John, BC
- Purely Pastel, Pastel Artists Canada Juried Show, Brampton, Ontario
- Pastel Artists Canada Online Juried Show
2013 - Solo Show, The Harbour House, Lefroy, Ontario
- Solo Show, The Red Pine Inn and Conference Centre, Alliston, Ontario
2012 - Society of Canadian Artists Open Juried Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
- Paint Ontario Open Juried Exhibition, Grand Bend, Ontario
- Purely Pastel, Pastel Artists Canada Annual Juried Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
Awards and Recognition
- 2020 -BoldBrush Painting Competition, Third Place Abstract, Southern Shore
- 2019 - Peace Liard Regional Juried Show, Chosen Award, Trucking on Cecil Lake Road
- 2017 - Peace Liard Regional Juried Show, Chosen Award for Evening on Charlie Lake
- 2015 - Pastel Artists Canada, Master Pastelist Signature Designation granted
- 2015 - Peace Liard Regional Juried Show, Honorable Mention for Miles to Go
- 2014 - Pastel Artists Canada, Online Members Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention for Virga
- 2014 - Pastel Artists Canada, Signature Status granted
- 2012 - Pastel Artists Canada, Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention for Breakwall
- 2012 - Paint Ontario Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention for Before the Fire
