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About

A-Franzen-Sheehan.com is a website dedicated to the work of Abigail Franzen-Sheehan, whose artistic practice examines the nexus of process with the feminine experience. This experience is one of political/social/religious/inane, resistance and affirmation, by women to face/fix wrongs. It is at times lovely, at times brutal, at times a complete conundrum.

A. Franzen-Sheehan’s Silver Top studio in Squirrel Hill/Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA shortly after renovations were completed.

Recent Projects | Exhibitions:

Exhibitions:
Fair Warning
At Home With War
Sustain, Transform, Innovate

Random projects:
Regarding Roe and others

Videos:
In the Studio
Studio Farewell
Studio Renovation

Studio visits | available upon request

CV | available upon request

Abby Franzen-Sheehan (AFS) is an artist and designer with decades experiencein: studio practice, graphic design, museum education, project management, and art publications. As a an artist exploring the nexus of feminism, politics, and history, AFS creates paintings, prints, collages, and sculptures that examine the complexities of faith and reality, as constructed by human experience. See concepts for more.

In 2024 AFS moved from her 30-year studio in W. Homestead, to a newly renovated space in her residence, nicknamed Silver Top Studio, (a vintage Silver Top beer can found during the renovation). Watch videos for details.

Outside of the studio, AFS does graphic design and creative consulting for clients and is currently the graphic support/creative director for Spring Street Exchange. As publications director at The Andy Warhol Museum for seven years, she managed a dozen+ book projects. As an associate curator in education, she developed contemporary arts curriculum that was translated for world audiences. She has written content for and designed museum collateral—everything from print brochures and exhibition graphics, to exterior banners and permanent gallery signs.

AFS received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Rhode Island School of Design, and spent a year in Rome, Italy in the European Honors Program.

AFS has raised two sons, now 26 and 28; competes in dog agility; loves libraries hiking in the woods, gardening, dark chocolate, and poetry. See more of her Favorite things.