Technical Support for Professional Artists, Educators and Explorers

Accomplished art professionals sometimes envision projects or singular works that involve skills that they do not yet have or which are determined by them to be underdeveloped in light of the importance of the project. For those who seek consultation on new-to-you materials or techniques, Frances Smokowski provides intensives for individual instruction, or can be hired to provide hands-on production support in collaboration with the artist or creative team. Needs and terms are evaluated on a case by case basis. Please email or call with specific requests and budget.
Frances has supported established artists with:
● changes in media or message
● refinement in approach for boosting productivity or quality
● rebranding or re-envisioning art products and studio practices
● constructive critiques to work through blocks or quandaries
● project development
● professional positioning and networking
● life maps, visualizing goals and intentions as manifest outcomes

For further information and to book a consultation, contact frances.smokowski@icloud.com or (301) 768-2284
Principles in Practice
Here are a few actual projects, product outcomes or event documentation created with individualized support
Preservation & Presentation
Museum Quality Framing Norms
Advanced Composition & Design
Confidence in Control of Outcomes
Beyond Photo Reference
Personalizing Technical Processes
Community Impact
Display Options & Venues
Making Art to Last
Archival Issues in Mixed Media
Tried & True
Graphic Design Traditions by Hand
 Visualizing in Time 
Pursuing Special Interests
Support for Art Therapists
Experiential Workshops
Technical Master Classes
Community Groups & Conferences
Technical Tools
Teaching Aides & Demonstrations
Color Theory
Media-Sensitive Applications
Wellness Activities
Events and Take-Away Tools
Structural Analysis
Geometry, Proportions & Planning
The Bigger Picture
Series, Publication & Installation
Historic Techniques Simplified
Systems for Success in Realism
Making Occasions Special
Community Building Activities
Imagination & Realization
Find your Format
Making Meaning
Creativity, Longevity & Vitality