Original art work by Francie Hester.

Portal 23 #1 (2023)

Acrylic, wax and aluminum leaf on paper

8 x 8 inches; 15 x 15 inches framed

The Portal Series - an entry point into infinite space. As with a microscope, each is meant as a magnified window into complexity without boundary.

Artist Bio
Francie Hester works principally on sculpted aluminum, steel and plexiglass, in a process-based practice that builds pixilated and vibrant pigments in deep layers with patterns of drips, grids and fragmented shapes that are then deconstructed through sanding, scraping, drilling and cutting to reveal the finished, textured surfaces. Her work has been exhibited internationally in Jordan, Ulaanbaatar, Ireland, and Costa Rica, and in solo exhibitions with Susan Eley Fine Art in New York City and Hudson, NY, Anton Gallery, Washington, DC, Green Chalk Contemporary, and the Hawthorne Mansion, Monterey, CA.

Her commissioned works include sculptures for Memorial SloanKettering in New York City, a sculpted aluminum painting for the U.S. headquarters of Airbus, and paintings on 18-foot aluminum surfaces for an atrium in the Chicago Kent College of Law. Her work is represented in numerous private and corporate collections including the World Bank, Capital One, Covington & Burling and the International Monetary Fund. She has received honorary grants from the District of Columbia, from the Arts Council of Montgomery County, MD and from the Maryland State Arts Council. She received her MFA in painting from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a BFA in painting from the University of Michigan.

Hester has studios in Kensington, MD and Boulder, CO and is represented by Susan Eley Fine Art in New York City and Hudson, NY.