About Frances Beckow

Frances is originally from Vancouver and attended the University of B.C.  She has been an art educator in the Secondary and Elementary Schools and worked on committees and projects to further art education for children.  Her Art practice includes drawing, watercolour and acrylic painting.  She has shown her work in group shows in Victoria and her work is in private homes in Vancouver, Calgary and Victoria.

Education

2012 – Vancouver Island School of Art; Diploma of Fine Arts (Painting and Drawing)

1968 – University of British Columbia; BEd (Graphic Arts, Painting and English)

Showings

2018 - Gage Gallery – Solo Show, Playlist

2018 - Gage Gallery Group Show, 6 artists Off the Wall

2017 - Victoria Yoga Center Gallery solo show

2017 - Serious Coffee group show 4 Gage artists.

2017 - Mayne Island Conservancy show Mayne Island

2016 - Sidney Fine Art Show, 1 painting, I Dwell in Possibilities

2016 - Gage Gallery Solo Show, Singing Songs About the Salish Sea

2016 - Sooke Fine Arts Show, 1 painting, Seashore

2016 - Ministry of Health Gallery 2 Gage artists

2016 - Gage Gallery, 6 artists, Crazy Quilts

2016 - Gage – Full Member, Staccato

2015 - Martin Batchelor, Selfie Show

2015 - Gage Gallery, Solo Show, Rapt in Colour

2015 - Gage Gallery Back Room Gallery - 3 Gage artists

2015 - Gage Gallery - All Members, Anything But Grey

2014 - Glendale Gardens, Artists Fair Booth

2013 - Martin Batchelor, 2 artists, Good Vibrations

2013 - Glendale Gardens, Artists Fair Booth
2012 - Slideroom Gallery, 3 artists, Diversity

2010 - Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, 6 artists, Colour Challenge

2009 - Slideroom Gallery, 10 artists, Colour narratives and Constructions

2009 - Tulista Center, 4 artists, Bring Beauty Into the Everyday

2008 - Tulista Center, 2 artists , What We Do

2000 - Cavities, Salon de Refuse, many artists

1997 - Royal Oak Dance Auditorium, 3 artists

1996 - Royal Oak Church hall, 4 artists

1995 - Lochside School, 5 artists

1990 to 2000 - Fine Arts Coordinator at Lochside Elementary School

1998 - Designed and created booth at Summer Arts Fair for “Salish Sea” program

1998 - Set design for U Victoria Auditorium, Holly Arntzen Show

1990 - Artist in Residence Program in School District 63

1970 - Vancouver School District Art Education, grade 8

1969 - Okanagan School District Art Education, grades 4-7