Artist Bio
Born Francisca Blom in the Netherlands, January 1948 migrated to Australia in 1956,
At age 15 illustrated for fashion house Frankie Stewart. Sketches regularly appeared in Australian Vogue and Australian bridal magazines.
In 1973, whilst living in Port Moresby and in competition, won first prize in portraiture, judged by Leonard French,
Lived for long periods of time and exhibited extensively in Europe and Asia, South America and Africa.
1978 studied art at Swinburne University and paren Tech College 1986 attended Monash and Melbourne universities gaining degrees in politics and social work
In the 80s, illustrated several children’s books and had nine independent exhibitions, also taking part in several group shows in Melbourne, the Philippines and Indonesia.