Artist's Statement:
In her current series of paintings, Canopy of Dreams, Megan Frances pays homage to the natural world, while alluding to humanity's destructive impact on it. Inspired by her experience of living in the Bahamas during her formative years, the works are painted on found printed textile which Frances has appropriated as a ground instead of canvas.
In these formal compositional interventions, Frances intertwines abstract forms with representational imagery. Her aggressive hard-edge painted curvilinear elements interact both in harmony and contrast with the botanical motifs in the background – repeated patterns of stylized flora reminiscent of lost or threatened environments, like the lush, canopied subtropical landscapes of the islands. Through the push and pull of this orchestrated visual dialogue, Frances extols the fragility and beauty of nature, seeking to preserve it, if only through symbolic gesture.
Born in Canada, Frances attended art school in Canada and France.
Megan Frances - Los Angeles, California 2023
