Abstract artist started painting when she turned 50

Betty Franks in front of one of her abstract paintings. Photo courtesy Colibri Gallery

By Staff Report

Join Colibri Gallery to celebrate the opening of San Jose artist Betty Franks’ first solo exhibition, Fields of Flowers. Viewers will be immersed in the vibrance and beauty of Betty’s large-scale, abstract paintings.

Taking inspiration from hikes in the California mountains and walks within neighborhoods, Betty’s work explores the chaos, balance, and beauty found in nature. Where color, texture, and form create simple yet complex dialogues.

It was while picking wildflowers during walks with her mother in Croatia that she was inspired to translate that experience into layers of paint, pencil markings, and colorful forms. At first chaotic, it is in this arena that she uses intuitive mark-making, layers of paint, and changes in color to bring a careful balance between order and disorder.

Betty Franks was born in Toronto, Canada, and raised in San Jose. She is a self-taught abstract artist who started painting when she turned 50. Although it seemed late in life to take up painting, the timing was just right for her.

 

Forget Me Not
Abstract painting by Betty Franks

Colibri Gallery

17505 Monterey Rd., downtown Morgan Hill
Opening Reception: May 6, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Contact (408) 776 – 3056 or email [email protected]
www.colibrigallery.com