News
Oct 2024
Meet Susan Eisner Eley', CANVASREBEL
"One of the most meaningful projects I have ever worked on is an installation called “Wordfall” by Francie Hester, created for the lobby of the Josie Robertson Surgery Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering, NYC." – Susan Eisner Eley, 2024
Jan 2024
Solo Exhibition at Susan Eley Fine Gallery,' Hudson's Happenings
The lockdown was a unique time for everyone as it forced most people to radically change daily routines and even redefine how one uses and views their living and work spaces. For Hester this energy flowed through her artistic space and practice." – Katherine Quinn, 2021
Jan 2024
Embracing Arlington Arts, Podcast
Embracing Arlington Arts is an independent citizens group comprised of arts supporters whose mission is to advance the vibrancy and health of the arts and culture in Arlington through advocacy and awareness programs, outreach initiatives, and projects that enhance equitable access to the arts and cultural environment.
Jan 2024
Art Clinic Online', Artist Talk
Stone Tower Studio (Chautauqua Tower) at Glen Echo Park presents the Art Clinic Online series, funded by the Maryland State Arts Council. The mission of the Art Clinic Online (ACO) is to create dialog, relationships, and community among artists of all levels and backgrounds working in the DMV area.
Jan 2024
Francie Hester on new exhibition, advice for students
In this Q&A, Francie reflects on her University of Michigan Stamps experience, career, and upcoming exhibition: the Axis series.
Jan 2023
In the galleries', The Washington Post
"Hard-edged yet improvisational, Hester’s artworks suggest both imaginary scientific diagrams and an industrial form of quilting." – Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post, 2023
Jan 2021
Artist Profile, Reis Art Advisory
Francie Hester is an explorer—exploring techniques in which paint can be applied and excavated and exploring topics ranging from brain scans of connectomes to Bi discs from ancient Chinese burial sites distilling it all down into works brimming with memory, healing and reflection." – Katy M. Reis, 2021
Jan 2017
In the Galleries: University of Maryland Spotlights Six Former Students,' The Washington Post Review
Among these [assemblages] are Francie Hester’s compositions on acrylic discs and aluminum bars — soft patterns on hard surfaces." – Mark Jenkins, 2017
Feb 2016
The Picture of Health: Art Exhibits in Cancer Centers Help Patients and Families Healing,' CURE
Wordfall' is simple, clean and modern, and soften[s] the feel of the space." – Marilyn Fenichel, 2016
Jan 2016
Taking Care of the Spirit,' Our Town
Wordfall is a site-specific art installation inspired by Brendan Ogg’s poetry, conceived of by Francie Hester and Lisa Hill." – Our Town, 2016
Nov 2014
Featured Artist, Issues in Science and Technology
Painter Francie Hester’s work explores the complex and transitory nature of memory." – Multiple Authors, 2014
Jun 2014
Layer by Layer,' Home & Design
laborious technique mirrors ideas at the heart of her work—the passage of time and its ravages, the hard-earned beauty that comes from experiencing life’s turbulence." – Tina Coplan, 2014
Jun 2014
Art takes on a language of it own,' OnExhibit
Constructed from more than 60,000 interconnected paper clips — each of which has been wrapped with small strips of printed paper and hung in strings, like a beaded curtain — the sculpture forms a kind of torrent of printed text." – Michael O'Sullivan, 2014
Mar 2014
Elegantly Rendered,' Virginia Living
Rooted in science and math, Maryland-based artist Francie Hester’s works are cerebral ruminations on memory and time and the phenomenon of patterns that emerge from within seemingly random events." – Sarah Sargent, 2014
Jan 2014
In the Galleries: Artist Francie Hester’s Pieces Show Allure Of The Old,' Washington Post Review
Although the orbs may spin theoretically forever, their materials wither — with a little push from the artist — until they come to resemble primeval artifacts of beguiling mystery." – Mark Jenkins, 2014
Nov 2013
125 of D.C.'s Most Influential Artists Join Forces for a Community Exhibition and Benefit,' Huffington Post
The vessel is a reflection on how one creates an alchemical environment for healing in Francie Hester's work; the exterior with its layering of lines provides protection to the inner sacred space." – Judy J. Sherman, 2013
Jan 2012
The Washington Post
Francie Hester, who collaborated with Hill and others on one piece, also contributes the elegant "Domino Series," a series of aluminum squares, linked two-by-two and painted with acrylic and wax. Their juxtaposition of mathematical and biological forms gently evokes the essence of things." – Mark Jenkins, 2012
Jun 2011
''50/50' Showcases Relationship Between Art And Cancer,' Huffington Post
"Before he passed away in February 2010, Brendan had written a book of poetry, entitled 'Summer Becomes Absurd,' which was published later that year. Since then, Jackie and artist Francie Hester have established Words As Legacy, an art collective celebrating the words and lives of Brendan Ogg and fellow community member, Diane Granat Yalowitz." – Emma Gray, 2011
Mar 2011
'Silver Sprung,' Inform Mag
"With such diverse activities and clients under one roof, MSA endeavored to honor the town's goal of an open, public space by creating a lively interior that affords views to other activities." – Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, 2011
Jan 2009
Artists Circle Interview
I used to work on canvas," she says, "but aluminum is more versatile to work with –– you can build up the surface and then scrape it away, exposing what's underneath." – Artists Circle Fine Art, 2009
May 2007
Washington Women Artists at Osuna Gallery
Likewise, Francie Hester works in abstracted forms on aluminum panel that speak to both Robert Rauschenberg and the encaustic panels of District artist Robin Rose." – Jessica Dawson, 2007
Mar 2007
'Bexley Native Takes A Shine To Aluminum Panels,' The Columbus Dispatch
Aluminum panels turn into abstract visions of color, geometry and texture in the art of Francie Hester — shown in the Rebecca Ibel Gallery." – Bill Mayr, 2007
Mar 2006
'Silence Speaks,' Monterey County Weekly
"Together, the acrylics and wax on aluminum panels and the installation all communicate places of silence." – Crystal Barnes, 2006
Apr 2005
'Articulation,' Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
"This installation was one of the most moving examples of the genre that I have ever seen, and it made me reflect on the power of words and art, when married together by skilled artists delivering something new and memorable to the dialogue of that often maligned genre." – 2005
