FRANCY BLUMHAGEN - painter, printmaker

Francy Blumhagen has been making handmade prints, mixed media paintings, and collages for about 40 years and has shown her work throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Working with handmade papers and acrylic paints, Blumhagen creates layered textured images of birds and wildlife in the Salish Sea region. Each piece is a thoughtful meditation on the animals that surround us, expressed in bold colorful imagery that give us a deeper appreciation of our environment.

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Francy explains: “My inspirations for my work come from the sights and sounds that surround me everyday as I walk my dogs in the hills and forests and beaches of Whidbey Island.“

Her mixed media includes many kinds of pencils, crayons, acrylic paint, metallic powders, ink, and some wax. The collaging is done with paper she has painted on or marked in a variety of ways, and then cut to fit the imagery. The paintings reflect ideas about what she sees — not literal, but nor are they completely abstract. 

Francy received her B.F.A. in painting from the University of Washington in 1982 and studied extensively with Jacob Lawrence, Michael Spafford and Norman Lundin. She works in a variety of media, including block printing, woodcut, collage, and wax resist. 

If you have questions about Francy Blumhagen's work,
please contact the gallery at 360-222-3070 or 800-858-5063.