About The Artist

Francisco Arias’s Bio 2013: 10th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug) 2014: 11th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug) (WINNER OF 2nd. PRIZE AWARD) 2014: City of Sanford ART WALK (in the Historic Welcome Center), at Sanford Artwalk downtown arts district--Group Competition and Exhibition. 2015: 12th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug) 2015: Group Exhibition at Gallery at Avalon Island’s, Downtown City of Orlando (April 16, 2015 – May 15, 2015) 2016: 13th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition,--WINNER OF First PLACE-AWARD,(professional category). Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug) 2016: Winter Springs Art Festival-2016 (ART-ober-fest 2016) 2017: Gallery Landscape fine art exhibition at City of Orlando Art Factory (Orlando Magic Gallery) Jan 2017-Feb 2017 2017: 13th Annual National Arts Program, Orlando City Artworks Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Terrace Gallery, at City Hall (June- Aug) 2018 2018: Group art exhibition at City of Orlando Art Factory (Orlando Magic Gallery) Dec 2017-Jan 2018 2018: One of the artworks selected (Amongst other 11 winners) winner of the Casselberry FL, Rotary Club 2019 Community Arts Calendar event. 2018: Selected finalist, amongst the ones' called: Favorites 15%, with other hundreds of artists for the Bold-Brush monthly Art competition (August 2018). 2018: Group art exhibition at the Casselberry Art House Gallery in Casselberry FL, from Oct 31 until Nov 30 2018 2018: Selected as the featured artwork and artist for the 2018 Art of Healing Gallery at Florida Hospital Altamonte Springs FL, “You Light Up Life” Exhibit. 2019 2019: Group art exhibition in the 2019 Art of Healing Gallery exhibit at the Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs FL, 2019: Florida Artists Group-(FLAG) annual statewide exhibition, in The Naples Art Association Art Gallery at Naples Fl. 2019: Group art exhibition at the 2019 the Lake Mary Senior Center Art Gallery,"LIFE EXPERIENCES"-exhibit in Lake Mary FL 2019: Group art exhibition at the 2019 Florida Artist Group-(FLAG) Symposium at Ringling College of Art & Design (The Richard & Barbara Basch & Willis Smith Galleries in Sarasota FL.) 2019: Group art exhibition at the 2019 the Lake Mary Senior Center Art Gallery,"Mother Nature"-exhibit in Lake Mary FL July to August 2019: Hispanic Group art exhibition: City of Orlando, Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 City Hall exhibit 2019: Hispanic Group art exhibition in City of Kissimmee FL, The 11th annual 2019 "Celebrating Hispanic Artists and Culture" event. 2019: American Institute of Architects, Orlando chapter, group Art Show & Auction in Maitland FL. October 2019 2019: Group art exhibition in the 2019 (FALL SEASON) Art of Healing Gallery exhibit at the Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs FL, 2019: Group art exhibition at the Casselberry Art House Gallery in Casselberry FL, (Rotary Club 2019 Community Arts Calendar event) end of the year exhibition. 2020 2020 --(Note: Year of Covid 19 Pandemic) *Group art exhibition in the 2020 Art of Healing Art Gallery-Spring time exhibit-at the Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs FL, *Participation at the 2020 Florida Artists Group-(FLAG) 2020 Annual statewide exhibition at the: Foosaner Art Museum in 1463 Highland Ave. Melbourne. *Winner in a participation In the National Virtual Gallery in the ARTAVITA ONLINE CONTEST with theme: "COVID -DREAMS" - 2020 virtual exhibition. 2021 *Winner in the category of the Blick Art Materials/Merchandise Award Florida Artists Group 71st Annual Exhibition and Symposium January 15 – February 28,(At Dunedin Fine Arts Center - DFAC) *Participation with several art pieces at the Nehrling Gardens fundraiser and art auction event (April) *FLAG members of Area V group exhibition at the City of Orlando (CityArts art Gallery) (June) *Group art exhibition for the Winter Park SPLASH ART EXHIBITION AT TUTTO CAFFE/BALDWIN PARK *City of Orlando MONTH OF THE HISPANIC HERITAGE activity in 2021, at the Terrace Gallery City Hall. Among the Hispanic artists selected for this event-Group Exhibition.