Frances Campani ‘s minimal paintings reduce the essential elements of still life - bottles, flowers, and fabric draped over a surface - into geometric components that live in a light-filled space that is the product of the many thin layers of pigment carefully applied. Muted palettes of cream and taupe play with the transparencies of window and bottle to turn shadows and reflections into abstract elements that create a calming rhythm. In these simple, restrained interiors, every element is necessary, and each contributes to the sense of order and balance that permeates Campani’s work.
Artist Statement
"In my work as a painter, I work to describe light and space. I distill my observations of
the world into compositions that reveal the essential of the subject. I believe my work
as an architect informs the abstract, layered approach to depth in the paintings."
She received her B.A. in Art History from SUNY Stony Brook and her Master of Architecture from Columbia University and studied painting at the Art Students’ League in NYC and at the Scuola Statale d’Arte in Siena, Italy. She was an Associate Professor of Architecture at NYIT until 2026, and is a partner in Campani and Schwarting Architects in Port Jefferson, NY. This collaboration has won numerous awards for affordable housing solutions and mixed-use projects and currently works with a number of civic and non-profit groups to improve public spaces in their communities. Campani has also exhibited her paintings in galleries and public spaces throughout Long Island and New York City
Frances Campani lives in Port Jefferson, New York where she has an active studio practice,
She is represented by Kathryn Markel Fine Arts with two locations in Chelsea, New York City.