About

Frances Elwell Ventura, was born with passion to paint. She grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts and loves to capture the special places and people in her life on canvas. She enjoys working with oil paint and has recently broadened her artistic talents to include water colors and other mediums allowing her to capture her subjects in both a realistic and abstract light.

Fran selects many of her subjects from her travels and paints year round from her home studios located in Massachusetts and Florida. As a member of the Watertown Art Association she regularly displays paintings in juried shows. Fran is the recipient of many awards for her work and has donated several works for different causes.

When asked what inspires her to paint, Fran replies, ” I love the feeling of making the paint come alive on the canvas. The light and color generate such warmth and life for me. I get completely transfixed in the moments of my painting.”