Frances Karlsson
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Born in Peoria, Illinois, Frances Karlsson paints from her farm studio in northern Minnesota. Trained first as a pen and ink illustrator she worked for Zondervan Publishing and Scripture Press until watercolor and pastel became her favorite mediums. |
Frances Karlsson works from ideas generated from the family farm and surrounding countryside. From scenes of storm clouds chasing a farmer from the fields to the quaint Swedish country church to a milk pail temporarily holding a bouquet of daisies, she portrays her love of the natural beauty around her.
Frances is in demand as a teacher and is dedicated to passing on her knowledge to her students. She built a cottage on the farm to enable her to teach. She has won numerous awards and her paintings have been featured in various publications. She has taught or exhibited in more than 25 communities. Besides a series of limited edition prints, her work is also available in a note card collection. Her paintings are in numerous private and corporate collections, including The Grand Forks Herald, Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance, Border State Bank, Minnkota Power, Simmons Advertising, First National Bank, and Piper and Jaffrey.
The McBride Gallery is pleased to represent the work of this talented artist.