Frances Trombly was born in Miami, Florida where she lives and works. Trombly received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Maryland Institute, College of Art (1998). Her work considers the relationship between textiles and painting, exposing history and labor by deconstructing and liberating the canvas. She continues her art practice celebrating the importance of fiber as a material in contemporary art.

Selected solo exhibitions include “All This Time” (2020), Emerson Dorsch, Miami, Florida; “Material and it’s Making” (2016). Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, California; “Frances Trombly: Everything and Nothing” (2011), Moore College of Art & Design, Goldie Paley Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. Selected group exhibitions include “#Fail” (2022), Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA; “Illusions are Real, Manif d’art, Québec City Biennale” (2022), Quebec City, Canada; “Americana: Formalizing Craft” (2013), Perez Art Museum Miami, Miami, FL; ”united states” (2012), The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.

Trombly received an ArtPace Residency (2022) San Antonio, TX; Oolite Arts Residency (2019) Miami Beach, FL; Hambidge Center Residency (2019) Rabun Gap, GA; Ellies (2019) Oolite Arts Grant.

Trombly co-directs Dimensions Variable, an exhibition space in Miami, Florida. The artist is represented by Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, CA