Originally from Minneapolis where she received her BFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Francie Rich arrived in Louisiana via a job offer. She eventually made her way to Jackson Square in New Orleans' French Quarter, where she sold her paintings, often shutting down and going home after only one sale. Rich is a voracious painter, often inspired by media figures. As she writes, "For me painting is a form of self medication. I like faces of people, dictators, dogs, cats. I dream in gold leaf and I draw directly on my phone.. take pictures from the TV and paint from them. I paint and draw from obituaries and mug shots. "

Rich often collaborates with her husband, potter John Hodges, and gives private art classes.