Francene Levinson, Portland, Oregon, digital artist, was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1944. Her art education includes a BA Fine Art 1966, and MA, Art-Ed- 1969, Brooklyn College, N.Y.C. where she studied with Ad Reinhardt, and Philip Pearlstein, both of whom were prominent artists of their time. These artist-instructors significantly influenced her knowledge of color, form and composition. She taught art in New York and Florida. Her Florida art program included teaching computer fine art skills. When she first moved to Florida in 1986, she studied stone carving at Montoya Studios, Palm Beach, FL. This study would later influence her work in 3D modular paper sculpture.
Levinson’s paper sculptures have been exhibited at The Scripps Research Center, Jupiter, Florida; the Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida; Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts; and Art Rom Gallery, Rome, Italy. Her many art awards include: The Mastermind Art Grant for South Florida; First Place Award at the Boca Raton Museum of Art; Best in Show at Delray Beach “On the Avenue;” and The Art Craft Award for Sculpture, Rosen Gallery. Her paper sculptures were represented by Paseo Originals Art Gallery, in Oklahoma City and currently by Portland Art Museum RSG Gallery, in Portland, Oregon. Her digital paintings have been published in Salann Magazine and exhibited at many galleries in Portland, Oregon. Francene enjoys creating original digital painting and pushing it to its full potential as an art medium.
