Frances took up botanical art seriously during lockdown in 2020, building on a lifelong interest in plants that began when she painted them as a child. She holds horticultural qualifications from the Royal Horticultural Society and City and Guilds and is a keen gardener, having volunteered for many years with the National Trust.

Frances has completed the Society of Botanical Artists diploma, earning a Distinction, along with the Award of Excellence for being the highest-scoring student on the programme. Frances has exhibited her work at the Society of Botanical Artists Plantae Exhibition in 2024, the Plum Gallery in Banbury and the Broadway Arts Festival. She is a member of the Oxford Society of Botanical Artists and is also a Foundation Member of the Society of Botanical Artists.