Francesca Romano

From New York City To Texas

VAST January Members Meeting Guest Presenter

January 8, 2025, 6:30pm - 8:30pm 

Location: Patterson-Appleton Arts Center

400 East Hickory

Denton, Texas

Join us to hear Francesca Roman share her art story. Francesca is a 35 year
veteran of the NYC High School system and in her later years she was an adjunct
professor at St. John’s University in New York.
As an artist she has won over 160 awards and is proud to have her artwork
collected by many patrons. Four pieces of her artwork are on permanent collection at
the Staten Island Museum and the National Library of Congress also owns one of her etchings.
Francesca is most proud of her “Woman in History” status given to her by the
New York State Assembly, 1989. She also became a “Woman of Achievement, 1992
and received a NOVA Award from PBS Channel 13, NYC for a film documentary
involving her high school students and a Tibetan Monk who created a “Mandala for
New York City”. During this time she was honored to design the Staten Island Logo
and many etchings featuring the NY skyline and helped design the 9/11 commission
for “Beams of Light”
Francesca has been active on many Boards in NYC and is to date, still serving
as an honorary member and consultant. Currently, she sits on the Board for GDAC
and VAST. She has been recently selected to be the Arts Representative for the City
Council of Denton all while serving as President for the Paint & Palette Club at    Robson Ranch.
She will bring her etching tools and explain how an etching is created.