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Artist Statement:
~Southwest & Beyond~
Welcome to my Art
Expressions...
Hello,
I truly appreciate your
interest in my Artwork and
will accommodate
any questions you may have
regarding my work to the best
of my ability.
Over the years I have
cultivated my artistic
abilities through several
mediums and subject matter
which you will find in my
biography.
I am also open to and
available for commissioned
works pertaining to most
subject matter including
Portraits of People and
Animals.
Will be adding more work to
the 'Gallery' in the near
future so please come back and
visit.
* If you have a subject in
mind that you would like to
see me try and paint please
email me and tell me what it
is.
When it is finished I will
upload it for sale. If you
like it & the price suits you,
it is yours.
If not, I have a new addition
to my Gallery. This could be
fun (-:
I look forward to getting to
know you & possibly becoming a
member of your families 'Art
Collection'.
One of a kind pieces to
enhance your space and
lifestyle...
Thank You for stopping in for
a visit and have a Creative
Day...
Sincerely Yours,
Olivia Francis...
Further Information
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Artist Exhibitions:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Olivia Francis Biography:
| Biographical information for Olivia Francis can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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59
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
Believe in God. |
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| Education |
Self Taught |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Art, Writing, Singing, Photography, most anything creative. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
not provided
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Norman Rockwell, Van Gogh among others
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Starry Night
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Life and Nature |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
Because My spirit wouldn't let me be anything else! It just came naturally. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
~The Sun & Moon~
'Different as night & day
yet get along'
~~ Biography ~~
Olivia Francis, born in Quanah, Texas on July 4th, 1952.
Her nationality includes: Irish, Dutch, Scotch, French, Italian, Cherokee and Comanche.
She began developing her artistic abilities from the age of five
thanks to her artistic father who nurtured her in that direction
with a gentle nudge using an imagination building game called Scribble.
“My father was my best friend, my hero and my biggest fan.
~xoxxoxxoxxox~
Olivia’s choice of medium and subject matter include:
Acrylic, Oil, Pencil/Color Pencil, Pen and Ink, Wood burning, and mixed media.
Her favorite subjects are Native American, Southwest,
animals, scenery, abstract, and portraits.
~xoxxoxxoxxox~
Art job history, (1974-present):
~Bankima Enterprises in Santa Cruz, Ca.,
Olivia apprenticed for a year under Bankima in the Art of Scrimshaw creating
beautiful one of a kind scrimshaw pieces of art etched onto ivory cabs.
~Prestige Stained Glass Company, in Prescott, Az.
She designed and rendered patterns for stain glass windows.
~The Lost Dutchman Gallery, in Prescott, Az.
For three years Olivia worked on many pieces of Scrimshaw
including an elephant tusk tip & rifle butt inlay.
~The Great American Picture Show, in Prescott, Az.
She created twelve color pencil floral designs,
that were distributed worldwide.
~Butch Hall Native American Flutes, Weatherford, TX.
Artist/Designer/Seamstress for flutes, leather flute bags and accessories.
Her job-included wood burning and painting geometric designs, animals, etc. on
various sized flutes and leather flute bags (which she also designed).
(Airbrush artist and Sculptress were also among her various job titles.)
-She also designed artwork for the Weatherford, TX. Annual Peach
Festival T-shirts in 1997 and in 2000.
~xoxxoxxoxxox~
Art Shows:
The George Phippen Memorial Art Show in Prescott, Az. 1983,
and various other Art and Craft shows including the yearly Weatherford and
Mineral Wells Art Association Shows where her art won numerous ribbons.
She is a former member of PAC (Panhandle Art Center) Gallery
at the Sunset Center Art Mall in Amarillo, Tx.
and intends to show there again in the near future.
~xoxxoxxoxxox~
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