Francesca "Frahn" Koerner

Bio

Francesca "Frahn" Koerner was born and educated in New Orleans. Her Mother was born in Wales, Great Britain, and her father in New Orleans of exclusively German stock. Koerner has been influenced by her Celtic Heritage. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting with a minor in photography from Tulane University. In 1997, she received a Master of Fine Arts degree [Summa Cum Laude] from the University of New Orleans, again majoring in painting with a minor in photography. Koerner has taught both at Tulane University and the University of New Orleans. She has 3 sons. She has traveled extensively.

Koerner was included in the "Project to Document the Lives of Newcomb Educated Artists." In 2001, she was chosen to represent the USA for the Biennale Internazionale Dell' Arte Contemporanea in Florence, Italy. In 2002, she was included in the Contemporary Arts Center Show "Digital Louisiana," curated by David S. Rubin, past Curator of Visual Arts for the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans and now Curator for the Brown Foundation for Contemporary Art in San Antonio, Texas. The exhibit showcased the Contemporary Fine Art of many Louisiana-born artists who incorporate the use of a computer in their artwork. From 2002-2006 Koerner's work was exhibited in the Louisiana Governor's Mansion. Koerner was an American Artist chosen for the 2004 Austrian Artist Exchange Group show held in Innsbruck, Austria. In 2006 she was awarded a two month Artist Residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2008-2009 she was awarded a yearlong studio residency at Louisiana ArtWorks. In 2009 she was one of 18 alumni who were chosen for the University of New Orleans's inaugural St. Claude Gallery show H x W x D - Thirty Years of MFA at UNO. In 2010 Koerner was nominated by her state to be included on SouthernArtistry.org, an online resource "spotlighting outstanding artists living and working in the region." Koerner's studio was chosen as one of the Satellite Projects for Prospect.2 New Orleans for 2011-2012. She will be participating in NOLA NOW at the Contemporary Arts Center in 2012. Her work has been shown both nationally and internationally and can be viewed at frahnkoerner.com