Frances Landel is a conflicted soul. When she is painting out in nature, she can be very lyrical (depending on the bug situation). At other times, especially in her drawings, she shows a darker and edgier  side -the yin and yang of life. Then she is struck by life's humorous "what ifs" (a deer driving a truck with the man strapped on the back, Venus in the swamp, or Monet on a lily pad.)

Frances graduated in 2003 with a B.F.A degree (magna cum laude) from the Georgia State School of Art wand Design. Her previous degree in English Literature is from Emory University.

Landel has shown locally and nationally in many juried shows and has won awards for her work. She is a member of various art organizations and has had residencies at the Vermont Studio Center. Her initial life studies were with Constantin and Marc Chatov in Atlanta. She has participated in various national workshops.

Her recent work reflects her move from Atlanta to the small coastal town of Darien, Georgia. It is also influenced by recent travels. She works in oil, pastel and mixed media. Her works are in various collections throughout the United States.

Events

2008 Best in Show- Coastal Heritage Exhibition

Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Brunswick, Georgia

2008 Plein Air Painters of Georgia March, April 2008

McIntosh "Old Jail" Art Center, Darien, Georgia

2007 Southeastern Pastel Society

All-juried members' show through August 18, Art Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia
 

2007 November "Footloose"-Two Painters and a Woodworker.

Frances Landel and Susan Smith at Goodyear Cottage, Jekyll Island, Georgia

Frances Landel

Solo Exhibitions

2006  Three Pines Regional Library, Brunswick, GA

2004  Jekyll Island, Georgia  Jekyll Island Arts Association, Goodyear House

1999  Knoxville, Tennessee  Hanson Fine Arts Gallery featured artist

1998  Atlanta, Georgia Church of the Atonement, Frances Landel

1997  Birmingham, Alabama  Lyda Rose Gallery "Meadows, Moons and other Musings"

1997  Birmingham, Alabama  Lyda Rose Gallery "Frances Landel, Recent Works"

Group Exhibitions

2007 Quinlan Art Center Plein Air Painters of Georgia Group Show Gainesville, GA

2007 Maryland Pastel Society- Charles Sumner Museum Washington, D.C.
2006  Art in the Park, Blessing of the Fleet-Darien, Georgia, First Place

2005  Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia "Four Artists"

2005  Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, Georgia Plein Air Painters

2005  Jekyll Island Members' Arts and Crafts juried exhibit

2004  "Plein Air Painters of Georgia" Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, Georgia

2004  Jekyll Island Members' Arts and Crafts juried exhibit

2003  Perry, Georgia Georgia Agirama all-juried exhibition

2003  "Plein Air Painters of Georgia" Goodyear House Jekyll Island, Georgia

2003   "Plein Air Painters of Georgia" Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, Georgia

2003   Atlanta, Georgia  Morris Brown College- all-juried Second and Third Place

2003   "Plein Air Painters of Georgia" Rabun-Gap Nacoochee Gallery Rabun Gap, Georgia

2001   Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta Artists Center all-juried Dogwood Show, Honorable Mention

2000  Atlanta, Georgia Portrait Society of Atlanta, Darius and Story Gallery

2000  Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta Southern bell Pastel Mini-Show Invitational

1999  Atlanta, Georgia  Juried Student Exhibition, Georgia State University of Art and Design Gallery

1999  "Plein Air Painters of Georgia" Gainesville, Georgia cover, Gainesville Weekends, September 23

1998  Atlanta, Georgia, Governor's Office, State Capitol- Portrait Society Exhibition, juried

1997  Knoxville, Tennessee "New Artists, new Work" June, Hanson Artsource

1997  Douglasville, Georgia  Cultural Center "Tuscany Revisited, Four Artists"

1997  Atlanta, Georgia "Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibit"

(Also, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1990, 1989)

1997  Atlanta, Georgia "Georgia Pastellists, Governor's Office Juried Show"

1995   Stone Mountain, Georgia Art Station- "Annual Juried Show" (Also 1994, 1995)

1995  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  La Fond Galleries "First National Juried Pastel"

1994  Chicago, Illinois  Midwest Pastel Society, "Annual International Exhibition"

1994  Albuquerque, New Mexico "Pastel Society f new Mexico, Annual International Exhibition"

1994  Atlanta, Georgia  Gwinnett Cultural Arts Center, Juried Show

1993, 1992  New Orleans, Louisiana- "West Bank Annual Exhibit, World Trade Center"

1992  New York, New York- National Arts Club, "Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Annual Exhibit"

1992  Winston-Salem, North Carolina "Associated Artists National Juried Exhibition"

1992  Longboat Key, Florida "Florida Pastel Association, 12th International"

1990  New York, New York  "Salmagundi Club 13th Annual Non-Members' Show"

Related Professional Experience

2005, 2004  Donations to Darien Methodist Church, Animal Shelter Building Fund

2004  Juror, "Art in the Park" Darien, Georgia

1996, 1995  "Beastly Feast" donations for Atlanta Zoo

1996, 1995  Show Co-Chairman, Atlanta Artists Center

1994  "St. Martins in the Fields" Aids Benefit

1994-1997  Secretary, Southeastern Pastel Society

Awards, Memberships

2007  Hanging Chairman, McIntosh Art Association

2005  Jekyll Island Arts and crafts Show, march-Second Place, Advanced Oil First Place, Novice Sculpture

2004  Glynn Art Association, Juried Member

2004  Jekyll Island Arts and Crafts Show, March-First Place- Pastel, First Place- Sculpture (novice), two Honorable Mentions

2002  Morris Brown Art Gallery- Second and Third Place

1994  Edison Junior College Purchase Award, Piqua, Ohio

1992  Wachovia Bank-Winston-Salem, N.C Purchase Award

1992  Travel Show, First Place, various First, Second and Third Place awards in:

Atlanta Artists Center Shows

McIntosh Art Association

Glynn Art Association

Jekyll Island Art Association

Education

BFA, GSU  School of Art and Design, magna cum laude- Atlanta, Georgia 2003

Vermont Studio Center  Johnson, Vermont one month residence in 1995 and 1997

B.A.   Emory University 1956