Stained glass art work by Los Alamos artist Fran Stoval. Courtesy photo

ART News:

This year’s Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour is Oct. 11-12 and the Los Alamos Daily Post is featuring a “Get to Know Your Artist” series leading up to the annual event.

Each of the 16 artists participating in the tour will be showcased prior to the beginning of the tour to allow our readers an opportunity to learn about them and their work.

Los Alamos artist Fran Stoval. Courtesy photo

Meet Los Alamos artist Fran Stoval:

Fran Stoval, Looking Back and Stepping Forward

When I was a little girl, drawing was my passion in life. Paradise was staying with my Aunt Lillian, where art materials and projects were all around. I started my career working as an illustrator for a public TV station in Ogden, Utah while training in graphic arts at Weber State College.  

Moving to New Mexico I worked for many years as an illustrator for Los Alamos Technical Associates before finally turning my attention full time creating fine art. I have worked in oils and studied pastel painting techniques at the University of New Mexico and took many workshops. I am now a proud signature member of the Pastel Society of New Mexico. I took a workshop at the Fuller Lodge Art Center in Stained Glass and fell in love with the art form.

I have now been teaching stained glass for over 15 years. I am very proud to see many of my students become accomplished artists. My stained glass classes start in October at the Fuller Lodge Art Center. I will post the schedule on my website www.franstoval.com, when it becomes available. 

I participated in the Los Alamos Studio Tour in 1996, 97, and 98. On Oct. 11 and 12 of this year, I will once again open my studio.  I will be demonstrating my three favorite forms of art, Stained Glass, Mosaics and Pastels. 

Learn more about the Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour here.

Read about previously published artist Joanne Kozuchowski here.

Read about previously published artist Patrick Soran here.