Fran Jaffe

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Fran Jaffe is a nationally acclaimed artist born in Oak Park, Illinois and currently resides in Carbondale, Illinois. Fran is a self-taught artist. She began painting in 1995 after meeting an artist in Arizona who demonstrated the Australian Aboriginal dot art technique to her. Her inspiration has come from her many travels throughout America, India and the Middle East. She has a deep admiration of Tibetan thangkas and mandalas, Native American painting and beadwork, Australian Aboriginal art and the artisans who create such work. Her mission is to bring together spiritual symbols and images of all cultures to show the similarities and unity of the human spirit that has existed since the beginning of time.