Francis Beaty

Francis Beaty is a contemporary installation artist, painter, and sculptor known for her interdisciplinary work and introspective style. Her works incorporate found and constructed elements with a unique conceptual inventiveness. She takes daily life as subject matter and comments on the everyday aesthetic. She creates work with a clarity of content and an uncompromising attitude toward ephemerality and minimalism. Beaty builds installations addressing issues that resonate with the general public, including social, economic, and global concerns.

Beaty exhibits nationally and internationally. She is represented by the 10 Dence Gallery in the Netherlands and has participated in residencies in Japan, France, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Newfoundland. These residencies allow her to expand her vision while experiencing the multitude of artistic expressions throughout the world. Her growth as an artist is ongoing. She works in her studio in Philadelphia, PA.


Artist Statement

Suspension is a minimalistic wall sculpture composed of aluminum screening strips creating a wave-like pattern. The overall feeling of the piece is one of serenity, peace, and contemplation. The overhead lighting illuminates the curves and draping. The piece demonstrates movement and lightness and invites the viewer to experience a brief moment of tranquility.

Primordia PC is a sculpture created from aluminum screening atop a rock. The use of the screening against the natural rock backdrop with evergreens and leafless shrubs could be interpreted as a contrast between the natural or delicate and the enduring. The sculpture is rumpled and draped, giving a sense of movement or windsweptness. Being in nature can be the most satisfying environment when struggling with life.

The NINE is an arrangement of nine unique sculptures, similar in texture and dimension. Each piece is composed of rumpled felt roofing paper constructed over a steel armature. The imperfection in the paper is intentional, embracing the concept of Wabi Sabi—the beauty of imperfection. Assembling these pieces together invites introspection and an appreciation for their differences in appearance. This sculpture represents individual vulnerability as well as strength in unity.


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