Fran is an established and known painter on the Canadian art scene. Over the past several years, she has shown her wildlife paintings in respected Canadian art galleries, has received numerous awards, and has been selected for a number of prestigious residencies.  She remains involved in arts organizations, has acted as a juror for painting competitions, and has generously donated her works to a number of charitable organizations. Her abstract representational paintings are now included in private collections across the globe. 

     Fran dedicated three years to teaching Inuit children in the town of Inuvik, Northwest Territories early in her career.  This experience would foster a profound respect for native culture and the Canadian wilderness and would also lay the foundation for future artworks.   Her painting instructor and mentor was none other than celebrated Canadian artist Gordon Smith, an influence that would inform her artistic sensibility in the years to come.