Born in New York, lived in the US and in Europe before settling down in Quebec. Worked as a theoretical particle physicist before becoming a full-time artist (printmaker and painter).

My goal is to express the abstract beauty and joy I perceive in purely conceptual constructs such as mathematical functions; to question the boundaries between the diverse disciplines I study -- or have fun with -- and put forth a playful personal translation between them. I strive to make use of the artistic potentials of new technology while retaining a painterly, natural-media look.

I use photography more and more in my paintings and digital prints. I'm on flickr both to show my finished work, and the photography behind it, which is becoming a bigger and bigger interest for me.

Please see my website www.pfranzini.com if you are interested in further details.