Bio
Fran Abrams chose to work with polymer clay because of its colors and three-dimensional characteristics. Polymer clay is made of solid blocks of color in a wide range of hues. She mixes the clays to create original colors and designs that hang on the wall like paintings or are free-standing sculptures for a shelf or pedestal. Her work is unusual because of what is not there. Her very colorful pieces do not use any paint. The color is manufactured in the clay.
Fran’s work has been in more than a dozen solo shows in the greater DC metropolitan area. Many of her polymer clay paintings have been included in juried and invitational shows throughout the country and have won numerous awards. Fran’s piece titled “Warmth of the Fire” was recognized as Best 2-D Art by the International Polymer Clay Association and is now in the polymer clay collection of Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI. She also has received an Individual Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council. Although polymer clay is used widely for craft, Fran’s goal is to help establish this medium firmly in the fine art world.
From 2009 to 2021, Fran was a member of Foundry Gallery in Washington, DC, an artist-run cooperative gallery, where she served terms as President and as Treasurer.
