Episode 48 - Francie Bishop Good

We bought our first Francie Bishop Good sculpture from the Mindy Solomon gallery, Miami, in 2023. It was the  “Walking in Circles,” piece made from wood and ceramic with Synthetic polymer paints. 16" x 16" x 7”.  We wanted it because you couldn’t tell if it was a piece of art or a dining  accessory. It was whimsical and daring.    Now that I know Francie I feel so lucky to own a sculpture that makes you stop and stare. We loved it so much we bought two more.

Francie calls her paintings, drawings, photos, and sculptures “messy” creations.  She doesn’t want her work to look stiff and rigid. She is more of a free form artist who lets her spontaneity take over.  Francie creates art pieces all the time, even when we conducted this interview. Art is the oxygen that makes Francie thrive.

I wanted to list all of Francie’s awards, solo exhibits, selected group and  invitational exhibitions, featured articles, fellowships, selected collections, artist talks, selected honors and professional affiliations and her education institutions, but there is just not enough room here.

I have to add that Francie, and her husband David Horvitz, founded the Girls’ Club,  a 501(c)3 private foundation and alternative space established in 2006 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. The Girls’ Club produces exhibitions, educational programming, publications and events that change lives, nurture local artists, and inspire cultural growth in South Florida. Girls' Club is the only private collection open to the public that focuses on contemporary art by women in the world.