Carlene Frances holds a BFA in painting and drawing from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. She attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan before moving to Colorado in 1974 where she currently resides.

She paints with oil and her work is inspired by Asian design elements and eastern philosophy. She applies the Buddhist principle of Shunyata–dwelling in emptiness, to her canvases by eliminating the unnecessary so the necessary may speak.

Frances has been exhibiting professionally since 1997; her work has been featured in major national and international exhibitions too numerous to list here, and her presence in corporate collections is also too numerous to list, but you can find this information on her website Carlenefrances.com