Frances Fawcett is a freelance scientific illustrator, painter and graphic designer in Ithaca, NY. Formerly she worked for the Cornell Entomology Department, specializing in Coleoptera illustration, and taught natural science illustration in the Cornell summer program.  Her tradional media of choice are acrylics, carbon dust, and pen and ink.  At present most of her work is digital, and she enjoys that equally.

Member – State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY

Member – Guild of Natural Science Illustrators

Founder & CEO

Member & volunteer – Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library

If you are a book lover and happen to be in Ithaca in May or October, check out the Friends of the Library Booksale – one of the ten largest book sales in the United States, with over 250,000 "new" items each sale.  Click here for photos!