Born in New York City; lives and works in Gatineau, Quebec. Languages: English and French. Member of the Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, Quebec. SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2004 Mathematical Meditations (an artist's vision of the abstract beauty of equations), Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC 2001 Messages, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC 2000 Paula Franzini at the Enchanteur, Enchanteur Cafe, Montreal, QC 1999 Magnifications and other views, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED): 2008 La Première et la Dernière, Maison de Culture Frontenac, Montreal, QC; also on-line exhibition (http://galerie.ateliercirculaire.qc.ca/lpld/). 2006 Circulaire Exhibition, Mont-Saint-Hilaire Museum, Mont-Saint-Hilaire QC 2005 Sibylline Visions (duo with Lilliane Daigle) , Galerie Bernard, Montreal, ON Atelier Circulaire celebrates two decades, National Library of Quebec, Montreal, QC 42nd Thomas More Institute exhibition of professional contemporary Quebec artists, Loto-Quebec Gallery, Montreal, QC Exhibition Virtu'Elles of Elles de la Culture, Montreal, QC 2004 6th Art and Paper Biennial, Jean-Claude-Bergeron Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON Impressions Circulaires, Engramme, Quebec, QC 2003 Exposer dans l'île -- Jeunes estampes au Québec, travelling exhibition organized by the Quebec print federation; 5 venues in 2003-4, including the Marie-Uguay, Dorval and Plateau Mont Royal cultural centers. Les Femmeuses 2003, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Longueuil, QC 2002 Exposer dans l'île -- Jeunes estampes au Québec, travelling exhibition organized by the Quebec print federation; opening show at the Stewart Hall Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire, QC Les Femmeuses 2002, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Longueuil, QC Frédéric Desaulniers and Paula Franzini at the Municipal Library of Chambly, Municipal Library of Chambly, Chambly, QC 2001 The Loto-Quebec Collection, Montreal Book Show, Ed. 2001, Montreal, QC Exhibition-contest 2001, St-Hubert Visual Arts Center, St-Hubert, QC Copies en Folies!, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC Quebecois Prints of the year 2000, Nat. Library of Quebec, Montreal, QC Six, Expression -- St. Hyacinthe exhibition center, St-Hyacinthe, QC Bonjour Hedwidge, Galerie sous le passe-partout, Montreal, QC Les Femmeuses 2001, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Longueuil, QC Recent acquisitions, Loto-Quebec, Montreal, QC Miniare -- Quebecois Section, Nat. Library of Quebec, Montreal, QC «Asia-Montreal» Exhibition, Creativity Center of the Halls of Gesù, Montréal, QC 2000 Perspectives 2000 Art Show and Sale, Living Arts Centre, Mississuaga, ON Miniare -- International Biennial of Miniature Prints of Montreal, Conseil Québécois de l'estampe, Montreal, QC Panorama '99, Nat. Library of Quebec, Montreal, QC 1st Biennial International Miniature Prints Exhibition, Dundurave Print Workshop, Vancouver, BC Perspective 5: International Miniature Art Biennial, Salle Augustin-Chénier, Ville-Marie, QC 4th Art and Paper Biennial, Jean-Claude-Bergeron Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON Interpretative edition (EI): Result of a concept, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC 1999 Impressions Multiples - Atelier Circulaire, Outremont Art Gallery, Outremont, QC Estampes x 5, Bistro Petit Alep, Montreal, QC 12th Annual Juried Miniature Exhibition, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON Vitrine d'Automne, Olivier Martin Gallery, Montreal, QC Group Members Exhibition, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC 19th Miniprint International Show, Cadaqués, Taller Galeria Fort, travelling exhibition in Spain, France and England 1998 Encore, Encore, Graphic Atelier Exhibition, Espace Trois, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, QC EDUCATION: 2003 Jewelry Studies, Visual Arts Centre, Montreal QC 1997-98 Comprehensive Art Program, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, School of Fine Arts, Montreal QC 1995-97 Full-time study of drawing and painting, AR.CO, Lisbon, Portugal BIBLIOGRAPHY/PUBLICATIONS/RECOGNITIONS (SELECTED): 1998 Display at SBC focuses on recycling, H. Solomon, The Canadian Jewish News, p.37. They waste not at Espace Trois, B. Mendelman, The Suburban (Montreal) p. B-2. 2000 Works chosen to be given at prizes at the following events: Prix Arts-Affaires of Montreal Gala of the ADMA of the province of Quebec 2001 SIX, estampes et monotypes tout l'été à Expression, D. Bégin, Le Courrier ( St-Hyacinthe), p. B-8. 2002 Place à l'estampe originale!, A. Corbeïj, Le journal de Chambly, p. 29. Works reproduced in the catalogs of: 19th Miniprint International Show, Cadaqués 4th Art and Paper Biennial (Jean-Claude-Bergeron Gallery) 6th Art and Paper Biennial (Jean-Claude-Bergeron Gallery) Miniare -- International biennial of miniature prints of Montreal Perspectives 2000 Art Show and Sale (Pratt & Whitney) Les Femmeuses 2001 (Pratt & Whitney) Les Femmeuses 2002 (Pratt & Whitney) Les Femmeuses 2003 (Pratt & Whitney) and in the publication of the National Library of Quebec, "A rayons ouverts", Spring 2008, p. 31. COLLECTIONS: Loto-Quebec, Montreal, Quebec Ernst & Young, Toronto, Ontario Banque de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec Quebec National Library, Montreal, Quebec Mercadex International Inc., Montreal, Quebec Alcan, Montreal, Quebec J. C. Gauthier and associates, Ottawa, Ontario Avmor, Montreal, Quebec C.I.B.C., Toronto, Ontario Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto, Ontario Ogilvy Renault, Montreal, Quebec as well as important private collections. REPRESENTED BY: Propos D'Art, Montréal, Québec, Canada Atelier Circulaire Gallery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Sous Le Passe-Partout Gallery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Tracey Capes Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario, Canada POSITIONS HELD: 1999-2000 Member of Board of Directors and of Executive Council; Treasurer -- Atelier Circulaire 2000 Teacher of occasional workshops in printmaking -- Atelier Circulaire