About Fran Hawbaker

PAINTING AND MIXED MEDIA

My paintings are an expressionistic transformation of what I see. My interpretations are described in strong shapes and color. Rather than documenting a specific place or object, I reconstruct it - reshaping color, scale, and atmosphere to reflect internal states as much as physical terrain.

My paintings begin with a close observation of nature, but they are not meant to simply describe what is seen. I am drawn to the quiet rhythm of flowers - the way a dahlia opens, the way water lilies hold light.

The landscapes, wildlife and florals are deliberately contrived; they are built from emotional impact, memory, distortion, and intuition rather than observation alone. Through heightened color and bold shapes, I aim to amplify my perception of ordinary environments. Hills bend, skies press inward, and space and shapes shift to mirror tension and intensity. By reimagining the landscape, I invite viewers to experience the familiar as something felt rather than simply seen.

My hope is that you will have a sense of the passion that I put into my painting, and walk away seeing the beauty of the subject in a unique way.

Based in Estero, Florida - exhibited at COCO Art Gallery, Artwork Archive: Frances Hawbaker. Gardens and Landscapes collections in acrylic and mixed media on canvas.