| FRANCES TOPPING 33 Cedar Swamp Path, Charlestown, RI 02813 Tel: 401 364 8002 Email: fmtopping@ cox.net Lifelong interests in natural history and art have culminated in paintings and illustrations primarily reflecting a nature theme. Capturing nature’s many faces is my goal. Helping others to stop and see the intricacy, beauty and scientific wonder of nature will I hope inspire others to care for, preserve and enjoy the natural world as well as learn from it. I was born in England where I developed a love of the countryside and nature. Later experience as an interpretive naturalist in the United States has added to my knowledge that is reflected in my artwork, a combination of the natural world and its expression on paper, whether for viewing enjoyment or instructional purposes. I currently offer botanical art classes through Mystic Art Association. Education: Bachelor of Science in Geography with Botany /Zoology minor. Sheffield, England Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design with Illustration and Photography. University of Akron, Ohio Further studies with noted artists Don Getz, Marc Moon, Tom Lynch, Fred Graff and ongoing natural history study. Freelance illustration commissions: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, large murals Cleveland Botanical Garden, murals and large panels, wildflower trail guide Ohio Audubon, brochures on Wetlands, Forest and Prairies and teacher guides Cleveland Metroparks exhibits and trail information, newsletter covers Ferro Corporation brochure illustration Geauga County Metroparks, Ohio, cover illustration Cuyahoga National Park, flashcard illustrations Ohio Division of Watercraft – posters, brochures and exhibits Private individual house portraits and interior murals Solo Shows: Cleveland Metroparks, OH - Rocky River, North Chagrin, and Brecksville Nature Centers Lorain County Metroparks, OH, Lake County Metroparks, OH TransOhio Savings Bank, Hudson, OH Twinsburg Library, OH Hudson Art on the Green, OH Holden Arboretum, OH Courthouse Center for the Arts, Kingston R.I Kingston Free Library Cross Mills Library Group Shows: Cleveland Museum of Natural History Guild of Nature Artists, OH Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Hudson Society of Artists, OH Wickford Art Association, RI Four Starr Gallery, Stonington, CT |