Florence Frandsen Neslen

Florence Frandsen Neslen
Born(1908-12-24)December 24, 1908
DiedJuly 20, 2000(2000-07-20) (aged 91)
Resting place
Mount Olivet Cemetery
EducationBrigham Young University
San Francisco Art Institute
OccupationsEducator, painter
SpouseH. Edward Neslen

Florence Frandsen Neslen (December 24, 1908 – July 20, 2000) was an American educator and artist.

Life

Frandsen was born on December 24, 1908, in Moroni, Utah.[1] She graduated from Brigham Young University, where she was trained by B.F. Larsen and Calvin Fletcher,[2] and she earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree.[1]

Frandsen worked as a public school teacher. She taught in many schools, including Springville High School and Granite High School.[2][3] She became a watercolorist and an oil painter,[2] and she was also a woodblock printer.[3]

Frandsen married H. Edward Neslen, and became known as Florence Neslen.[1] She died on July 20, 2000, and she was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake City.[1] Two of her paintings are at the Springville Museum of Art.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Obituary: Florence Frandsen Neslen". Deseret News. August 2, 2000. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Artist: Florence Frandsen 1 artifacts total". State of Utah Art Collections. Utah Division of Arts and Museums. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Poulton, Donna L.; Swanson, Vern G.; Hagerty, Donald J. (2009). Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. p. 159. ISBN 9781423601845. OCLC 758388236.
  4. ↑ "Object Results: Florence Larue Frandsen Neslen". Springville Museum of Art. Retrieved November 8, 2019.