Frances Bates (She, her, hers)
Skills/Mediums: Art Teacher, Assemblage/Found Objects, Collage, Dance, Drawing, Fiber/Textiles, Illustration-Graphic Design, Jewelry, Media and Marketing, Metalworking, Mixed Media, Painting, Performance, Photography, Poetry, Sculpture, Social Justice Themes, Social Media Specialist, Technology Specialist, Web Specialist, Woodworking
Member of ACW since: July 4, 2022
Biography
Frances Bates (She/her) is a jack of all trades with experience in art, design, and engineering. Growing up her dream was to become an inventor who made the world a better place. At a young age, creating found object art and homemade gifts was where it all started. She explored her interest in engineering by participating in as many summer camps and classes related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) as she could.
This enthusiasm for both art and engineering led her to get a BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Wisconsin – Stout. This gave her the best of both worlds as industrial design is considered the art side of engineering. While at Stout she expanded her knowledge of a variety of art forms including graphic design, sculpture, jewelry, sewing, photography, and woodworking.
Currently, Frances is a freelance artist/designer doing a bit of everything depending on what comes her way. Her art often reflects just how much she cares about helping others. She has a particular passion for issues of diversity, the world of dancing, and camping gadgetry. As a lesbian with autism, she understands how important it is to empower your community.
Her advice: “Be like Dory and Just Keep Swimming”