The music of New Orleans, the Mardi Gras, and the cultural melange of people nurture the artist. Frances has meshed different printmaking disciplines like a good creole roux.
Childhood memories from along the beaches of the Gulf Coast are a resource for the imagery.
The image is invented with a variety of methods including embossing, etching, engraving relief rolling, and water color. Papers are handmade or imported from France and Japan. The materials are chosen with conservation in mind to afford a heritage for future generations. Both the design and the technique are a blend of contemporary and traditional . The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation unless otherwise specified herein.