Francine Levy (Art)
Email: levyfrancine@bellsouth.net
Phone: (407) 323-6805
CFPAartists.org
Obtained a degree in art and fashion design in Brussels, Belgium. Resided for four years in Nairobi, Kenya. Stirred by the beauty of the country and its people, she used the technique of batik to depict tribal life.
Moved to the United States and worked in the fashion field for many years; then devoted full-time to painting and drawing with acrylics, ink, pastels and water colors. As a plein-air artist, her main focus on the Florida scene is to paint land and seascapes, park sanctuaries and historical sites. In addition, she has produced work representing scenes from Belgium and France where she spent her youth and revisited many times. She also has done a number of still-life paintings.
Statement
Francine admires the beauty of nature and cannot imagine a more wonderful feeling than that of drawing and painting in a peaceful surrounding, intensely in tune and in communication with her subjects. One experiences a sense of wonderment, watching the play of light and shadows subtly captured as the sun quickly modifies the moment that one tries to see. The challenge is to portray on canvas or paper the elusive moment and feelings that you sense and try to convey to others.
Associations
MEDIA
Pastels, Acrylics, Pen and Ink, Watercolors
AWARDS
EXHIBITS
Publications
014 Exhibits
Jan 30 to Feb 25, University Club Winter Park- Landscapes/Cityscapes
2013 Exhibits
Jan 20 to March 7, Gateway Center for the Arts- 2013 Member’s Show
Feb 22 , Sanford Art Walk “Made- not bought” Welcome Center
March 5 to 30, SSAA Member Show- Gallery on First, Sanford FL
Sept 3 to 27, Rhapsody of colors- Casselberry Art House
Nov 8 to10, NLAPW State Convention juried Show, Daytona Beach FL Nov 24, Drawing of ‘’ Crooms” Home presented to Sanford Hist .Society
at Sanford Museum
Dec 9 to19, Pastel Society Central Fl, Annual Member Show, Leesburg
2012 Exhibits
Jan 2 to 31: Central Florida Plein-air Artists, CFPAA, Group Show Steinway, Altamonte Springs Feb 24 to 26: Sanford Seminole Art February 24 to 26 Sanford Seminole Art Association, Member Show at Sanford Civic Center
Mar 4 to Apr 27: Odyssey ( part of a Smithsonian Program ) at
Gateway Center for the Arts, Biennial Juried Exhibition, Orange City
March 15 to Apr 13: Paint the Town Show, Avalon Gallery, Orlando
April 16 to 26: Central Florida Pastel Society, Spring Show, Leesburg
May 2 to 25: Central Florida Plein-Air Artists, Gallery on 1st, Sanford
May 7 to 31: Central Florida Pastel Society, Art House, Casselberry
Nov 23 to Dec 30: Sanford Seminole Art Association, Members Show
Dec 10 to 20: Central Florida Pastel Society, Winter Show, Leesburg
Phone: (407) 323-6805
CFPAartists.org
Obtained a degree in art and fashion design in Brussels, Belgium. Resided for four years in Nairobi, Kenya. Stirred by the beauty of the country and its people, she used the technique of batik to depict tribal life.
Moved to the United States and worked in the fashion field for many years; then devoted full-time to painting and drawing with acrylics, ink, pastels and water colors. As a plein-air artist, her main focus on the Florida scene is to paint land and seascapes, park sanctuaries and historical sites. In addition, she has produced work representing scenes from Belgium and France where she spent her youth and revisited many times. She also has done a number of still-life paintings.
Statement
Francine admires the beauty of nature and cannot imagine a more wonderful feeling than that of drawing and painting in a peaceful surrounding, intensely in tune and in communication with her subjects. One experiences a sense of wonderment, watching the play of light and shadows subtly captured as the sun quickly modifies the moment that one tries to see. The challenge is to portray on canvas or paper the elusive moment and feelings that you sense and try to convey to others.
Associations
- National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW)
- Sanford Seminole Art Association (SSAA)
- Central Florida Plein Air Artists (CFPAA)
- Pastel Society of Central Florida (PSCF)
MEDIA
Pastels, Acrylics, Pen and Ink, Watercolors
AWARDS
- Best of the Show Award, 2013 Sanford Seminole Art Association, Gallery on First-Sanford FL
- Peacha Wiggins Award, 2013 Sanford Seminole Art Association, Gallery on First-Sanford FL
- People’s Choice Award, 2012 Sanford Seminole Art Association, Welcome Center City of Sanford
- Merit Award, 2012 Spring Show, 2013 Winter Show Pastel Society of Central Florida, Leesburg ,FL
- Second Place, 2012 Annual Membership Show, Sanford Seminole Art Association, Sanford, FL
- Best of Show, 2011 Annual Membership Show, Pastel Society Central Florida, Leesburg, FL
- Honorable Mention, 2011 Biennial State Convention, National League of American Pen Women, Sarasota, FL
- Best of Show, 2008, Sanford Art Show, Sanford Seminole Art Association, Sanford, FL
- First Place, 2003 Sanford Art Show, Sanford Seminole Art Association, Sanford, FL
- Third Place, 2004, 2007, & 2010 Sanford Art Show, Sanford Seminole Art Association, Sanford, FL
- Honorable Mention, (5 Times) Sanford Art Show, Sanford Seminole Art Association, Sanford, FL
- Honorable Mention, City Hall, Rotunda, Orlando, FL
- Merit Award, Arts in the Park, Lakeland, FL
EXHIBITS
- Studio 55: Nairobi, Kenya
- OVAL Gallery: “One Woman Show”, Orlando, FL
- Osceola Center for the Arts: Kissimmee, FL
- New Smyrna Beach Gallery: New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Gallery on Virginia: Orlando, FL
- City Hall Terrace Gallery: Orlando, FL
- Millenia Mall: “Paint-the-Town”, Orlando, FL
- Main Street Gallery: Titusville, FL
- City Arts Factory: Orlando, FL
- Maitland Art Center: Maitland, FL
- University Club: “One Woman Show”, Winter Park, FL
- Arts in the Park Gallery: Lakeland, FL
- Mount Dora Center for the Arts: Mount Dora, FL
- Comma Gallery: Orlando, FL
- Creative Spirit Art Gallery: Orlando, FL
- Peabody Auditorium – Daytona Beach, FL
- Gateway Center for the Arts – De Bary, FL
Publications
- Orlando City Magazine: “Paint-the-Town”, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Orlando Sentinel: “Sanford Opens Its” River walk,” 2004
- Sanford Herald-Life Style: “Lake Mary Artist Shows Her Work”, featured article, 2006
- Lake Mary Life: December 2006
- Seminole Magazine: March 2009
- Sanford Herald: Front Page, Feb 25, 2009 (Winning Poster)
- Sanford Herald: April 2013 “Artist Spotlight: Francine Levy” (featured article)
014 Exhibits
Jan 30 to Feb 25, University Club Winter Park- Landscapes/Cityscapes
2013 Exhibits
Jan 20 to March 7, Gateway Center for the Arts- 2013 Member’s Show
Feb 22 , Sanford Art Walk “Made- not bought” Welcome Center
March 5 to 30, SSAA Member Show- Gallery on First, Sanford FL
Sept 3 to 27, Rhapsody of colors- Casselberry Art House
Nov 8 to10, NLAPW State Convention juried Show, Daytona Beach FL Nov 24, Drawing of ‘’ Crooms” Home presented to Sanford Hist .Society
at Sanford Museum
Dec 9 to19, Pastel Society Central Fl, Annual Member Show, Leesburg
2012 Exhibits
Jan 2 to 31: Central Florida Plein-air Artists, CFPAA, Group Show Steinway, Altamonte Springs Feb 24 to 26: Sanford Seminole Art February 24 to 26 Sanford Seminole Art Association, Member Show at Sanford Civic Center
Mar 4 to Apr 27: Odyssey ( part of a Smithsonian Program ) at
Gateway Center for the Arts, Biennial Juried Exhibition, Orange City
March 15 to Apr 13: Paint the Town Show, Avalon Gallery, Orlando
April 16 to 26: Central Florida Pastel Society, Spring Show, Leesburg
May 2 to 25: Central Florida Plein-Air Artists, Gallery on 1st, Sanford
May 7 to 31: Central Florida Pastel Society, Art House, Casselberry
Nov 23 to Dec 30: Sanford Seminole Art Association, Members Show
Dec 10 to 20: Central Florida Pastel Society, Winter Show, Leesburg
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