Rosemarie Francke Gallery
Rosemarie Francke’s paintings and drawings have graced the homes of many collectors over the years, including Russell Baker of the New York Times and Masterpiece Theater. Her passion for painting and drawing began at an early age but the untimely death of her brother and father in an automobile accident forced her hands in another direction, so she became a teacher. However, whenever she could, she would paint for pleasure. It was her marriage to potter, David Francke, that drew her into the art world. She began her apprenticeship with him unwittingly because she was so fascinated with the process of making pottery on the kickwheel. Together, they built a catenary arch kiln and would fire the porcelain and stoneware pottery with wood they collected all summer long.