Fran Hutton
Artists Statement/bio
Fran has found a comfortable place within, committing to the creative process. Her current focus of Classical Realism in the fine art tradition reveals a new kind of impression. The classical methods of drawing in her figure work primarily focusing on value contrasts, morphs into modifying value and color to create her pastel landscapes. Pastel has become her medium of choice because of its affinity to the drawing process. Drawing on the prairie landscapes to convert what may seem lackluster (all those browns and greens) into a dreamlike quality of a world filled with color and joy.
Fran currently lives in Lethbridge Alberta. Graduating from the University of Lethbridge in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree. The business of making a living kept her in the realm of the creative process but away from the practice of two- dimensional work. After retiring early, thoughts turn back to the challenge of mastering the fundamentals of drawing. Spending time to draw and paint daily, brings her closer to finding a style of her own. Fran finds spending time absorbed in Nature. Questions will reveal answers, if you are open enough to receive the gift.
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 crow’s feather lying by the side of the path I was travelling on. 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.
Fran Hutton
Artists Statement/bio
Fran has found a comfortable place within, committing to the creative process. Her current focus of Classical Realism in the fine art tradition reveals a new kind of impression. The classical methods of drawing in her figure work primarily focusing on value contrasts, morphs into modifying value and color to create her pastel landscapes. Pastel has become her medium of choice because of its affinity to the drawing process. Drawing on the prairie landscapes to convert what may seem lackluster (all those browns and greens) into a dreamlike quality of a world filled with color and joy.
Fran currently lives in Lethbridge Alberta. Graduating from the University of Lethbridge in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree. The business of making a living kept her in the realm of the creative process but away from the practice of two- dimensional work. After retiring early, thoughts turn back to the challenge of mastering the fundamentals of drawing. Spending time to draw and paint daily, brings her closer to finding a style of her own. Fran finds spending time absorbed in Nature. Questions will reveal answers, if you are open enough to receive the gift.
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 crow’s feather lying by the side of the path I was travelling on. 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.
