..."the path is a very powerful thing: as soon as you move upon it, it is as if it were really living...no longer as if you were led by a guide, or guiding yourself, it is as if the path itself took command."
C.G. Jung, Visions pg 1226
Fran has found a place within, comfortably committing to the creative process. Her current focus is on the Classical Realism in its fine art tradition. She utilizes the Classical Methods of drawing, modified with her own impressions of color to create her pastel landscapes.
Fran currently lives in Lethbridge, Alberta. Graduating from the University of Lethbridge in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree. This awarded her a start in a direction toward her life's work. Fran started a small picture framing business, which kept her busy, and enveloped in the creative process. After retiring early, her thoughts turn back to the challenge of mastering the fundamentals of drawing. Fran's hope is to mentor others to understand the importance of these classical drawing methods.
Statement
My interest in art arose from the love of nature itself. My play began while growing up on a prairie farm. The nuts and bolts from the farm shop became tractors and trailers traveling on my own roads of imagination. Examining form and function turned into a fascination with color. My interest in color began when I was stopped in my tracks by a flash of iridescent color. That color came from a crows' feather lying by the side of the path I was travelling. Our interpretation of color and the nature of color, continues to inhabit my dreams.
Soft pastels have been my medium of choice. I have been working with them for the past 30 years and they have become my familiar voice. Their vibrancy, pure color pigment and tactile quality make it a perfect medium for me. With no drying time, the immediacy in mark making, and so close to the story of the drawing process, this pure color pigment chose me. The pastel dust brings me back to those dusty roads of my childhood play.
C.G. Jung, Visions pg 1226
Fran has found a place within, comfortably committing to the creative process. Her current focus is on the Classical Realism in its fine art tradition. She utilizes the Classical Methods of drawing, modified with her own impressions of color to create her pastel landscapes.
Fran currently lives in Lethbridge, Alberta. Graduating from the University of Lethbridge in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree. This awarded her a start in a direction toward her life's work. Fran started a small picture framing business, which kept her busy, and enveloped in the creative process. After retiring early, her thoughts turn back to the challenge of mastering the fundamentals of drawing. Fran's hope is to mentor others to understand the importance of these classical drawing methods.
Statement
My interest in art arose from the love of nature itself. My play began while growing up on a prairie farm. The nuts and bolts from the farm shop became tractors and trailers traveling on my own roads of imagination. Examining form and function turned into a fascination with color. My interest in color began when I was stopped in my tracks by a flash of iridescent color. That color came from a crows' feather lying by the side of the path I was travelling. Our interpretation of color and the nature of color, continues to inhabit my dreams.
Soft pastels have been my medium of choice. I have been working with them for the past 30 years and they have become my familiar voice. Their vibrancy, pure color pigment and tactile quality make it a perfect medium for me. With no drying time, the immediacy in mark making, and so close to the story of the drawing process, this pure color pigment chose me. The pastel dust brings me back to those dusty roads of my childhood play.