Frances Velling Resume
206.484.6889
Website www.FrancesVelling.com

Visual Arts Training

• Elementary, junior and high schools Topeka, Kansas, silversmithing, fine art drawing, painting and pottery
• Washburn University, Kansas, B.S. degree: fine art courses including drawing, graphic design, painting, pottery, multi media
• Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington: photography, multi media painting and drawing

Teaching

• Life drawing at Fred Oldfield Gallery
• Life drawing studies, Evergreen State College
• Volunteer art teacher for junior high students in private schools
• Volunteer art teacher for high risk, under privledged grade school children
• Guest speaker for Eastside Association of Fine Arts, Bellevue, Wa. 2009

Represented

• Kaewyn Gallery, Bothell, Wa. 2010, 2011
• Mercer Island Gallery 2009, 2010, 2011
• Seattle Design Center 2011

Exhibits and Awards

• Eastside Association of Fine Art Juried Open Show 2011
• Kaewyn Gallery Small Works Show, Bothell 2010, 2011
• Eastside Association of Fine Art group show Overlake Hospital, Bellevue 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011
• Northwest Arts Center Glass Pumpkin Patch and Fine Art Show, Bellevue 2011
• Seattle Design Center juried shows, Seattle; 2010, 2011
• Edmonds Juried Fine Art Gallery Show 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
• Kenmore Juried Art Show 2009, Mayors Award and City of Kenmore Purchase Award. The city purchased "Heron's Perch" for the entrance of Kenmore City Hall, 2010 Honorable Mention and 2011
• J Rankin Jewelers, Edmonds solo show 2011
• Eastside Association of Fine Art Members show 2011, chose her painting "Promenade" for the group show poster and invitation
• Grub Juried Fine Art Show, Olympia 2011
• Bothell Live Arts Juried Group Show 2010 Honorable Mention and 2011
• Bellevue Public Library solo show 2010
• Eastside Association of Fine Art Juried Show 2010 and received Gage Art Academy class certificate award for the watercolor portrait of Igor Stravinsky.
• Daniel Smith Bellevue, life studies group show 2010
• Best of the Northwest Shows, Seattle: 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
• Women's University Club gallery shows, Seattle 2010, Spring Art Show 2010
• Mercer Island Visual Arts Gallery, 2010, 2011
• The Gardens, Bellevue, group exhibit 2008, 2009, 2010
• Puyallup Fair Juried Fine Art Show 2007, 2008, 2009 4th place out of 234 entries and People's Choice Award 2010, 2011
• Northwest Watercolor Society Overlake Hospital Group Exhibit, Bellevue; 2008, 2009
• Mercer Island Yacht Club group show 2009
• Fresh Paint Mukilteo, Wa. 2008
• KOMO TV solo lobby show, Seattle 2009
• Knutsen Performance Theater solo show 2006
• Trilogy Fine Art Juried Show, Redmond 2006
• Henry Art Gallery – The Big Bang show, Seattle, 2003
• Fusion Fine Art Juried Show 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Guest Artist Cannon Beach Annual Stormy Weather Arts Festival and Quick Draw 2004
• Primary Elements Gallery, Cannon Beach, Or. 2004

Published

• Northwest Crafts Alliance published photos of Frances' art in the Seattle Times to promote the fall Seattle show 2004
• Feature articles in: Better Homes and Gardens, Paint Décor and Decorate With Paint Magazines of Frances' hand painted murals 2003, 2004
• Drawings of children in a book published for teaching purposes for Seattle Public Schools
• Designed and drew logo for U.S. Ballroom Dance Championships 2001

Contact
Phone: 206.484.6889
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