Francis Collins, Fall, 2023

Powder-coated aluminum, 5’ x 6’ x 8’
$40,000

Artist, house painter, builder, developer—Francis Collins has reinvented himself more than once, with a consistent passion for and interest in creativity. With his recent sculptures, we see how his visions merge into colorful grids and waves that blend balance and symmetry with order and chaos.

To purchase, please contact di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art Curatorial Associate Twyla Ruby at twyla.ruby@dirosaart.org.

A portion of the sale of this artwork benefits di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art and First Street Napa. Buyer responsible for transport and installation costs.

About the Artist
Francis was born in 1943 and grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. At a young age, he was determined to be taken seriously as an artist. He attended Carnegie Institute of Technology, graduating in 1967 with a major in art. However, the West Coast called to him and he decided the best place to be an artist was free-thinking California. He went to graduate school in art at the University of California at Berkeley.

Francis met his wife Erin while at school in Berkeley. After getting married and starting a family, he made his living by painting houses. He began building and designing houses and eventually office complexes. He founded the company that still exists today, Dream Builders. After more than 25 years, Collins moved to Sonoma, built the house of his dreams, turned the business over to his children, and now has returned to making art full-time.