In 1997 Frances Dodd was one of 21 artists from across the United States and Canada selected by Forbes Magazine and American Artist Magazine to paint on the Coast of Normandy. During this painting trip, all the artists were guests at the Forbes Chateau de Balleroy in France.

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"As a painter, my objective is to present a personal and unique interpretation of the subject, rather than portray a literal rendering. I want to offer the viewer another way of looking at a familiar scene, an expanded vision, another point of view.

Imaginative interpretations of the landscape and figures, together with exciting color choices, help me to express my feeling about the subject.

Quoting Matisse, 'I re-present the subject as shaped by my own vision and emotions.'"

-- Frances Dodd