The Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s Old Bakery and Emporium presents Fantastical Flora, an art exhibit and opening reception on Saturday, January 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Old Bakery and Emporium at 1006 Congress Ave. It is free and open to the public. RSVP online.

The exhibition features the work of local Austin artist Francine Funke. The Fantastical Flora exhibition is a comprehensive exploration of the beauty of botanical forms, expressed realistically and in the abstract. It is a walk through Francine's artistic journey with nature, mystery, and introspection. This multi-media exhibition will provide the viewer with a new and intriguing way of viewing our world.

The exhibition will be on display at The Old Bakery and Emporium from January 20 through March 16, 2024. For gallery hours please visit austintexas.gov/OBE.
 
About Francine Funke
Francine Funke is a multifaceted artist whose artwork includes mixed media archival pigment ink on canvas and paper, acrylic paintings, collages, works on paper, photography, and installations. Francine has had solo and group exhibitions in numerous galleries, and solo installations in major museums across the country. After a worldwide search, her work was chosen by Zaha Hadid Architects for their residential tower, “One Thousand Museum” in Miami, Florida. Her work is installed in the Hyatt Centric Hotel in Austin, and recently, she was commissioned to create a 5-panel, 25-foot mural for a major corporation’s new headquarters in the Dallas, Texas area. “Fantastical Flora” at the Old Bakery and Emporium in Austin, is Francine’s first solo exhibition in the State of Texas.