Francesca Bandino

I use visible brush strokes and bright colors in my acrylic paintings. I explore different line and color combinations to create unlikely atmospheres for my subject matters. My paintings are often metaphors for my personality, experiences, and views.

My indoor studio consists of pictures I’ve taken throughout my travels and weekend adventures. I then recreate these images with vivacious colors and movement. When the long-awaited warm months return, I create my makeshift studio outdoors anywhere I feel inspired. You may see me up close with a tropical plant, studying a flower in full bloom, or even examining a fallen tree which has exposed its roots. In my collection you’ll find a mix of flowers, plants, and buildings.

I believe that most things worth your time won’t come easy. After my last career change in the corporate world, I chose to return to my first love and forge my own path. I am using the knowledge I have gained from previous art classes to live my life as an artist in New Jersey.

2020

4th Annual Skies Art Exhibition - August 2020, International Online Juried Art Exhibition, Fusion Art, August 5 - September 4, 2020

2019

Nature Reimagined: A solo exhibition of select paintings by Francesca Bandino, Hanover Township Town Hall, Hanover, NJ, January 8 - March 5, 2019

Radiant Plenitude: Select Paintings by Francesca Bandino, Ocean City Arts Center, Ocean City, NJ, March 1-31, 2019 (Go to the information page here)

4th Annual Cityscapes Art Exhibition, International Online Juried Art Exhibition, Fusion Art, June 5 - July 4, 2019

2018

Flowers and Their Meanings by Francesca Bandino, Park Ridge Public Library, Park Ridge, NJ, May - June 2018

19th Annual Gaelen Juried Art Show & Sale, Gaelen Gallery West | Aidekman Campus, Whippany, NJ, June 10 - July 29, 2018

Members' Non-Juried Exhibition and Sale, The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ, June 22 - August 31, 2018

Little Gems, Stewart Gallery, 6655 Main Street, Gloucester Courthouse, VA, November 26 - December 29, 2018