Xavi Francis

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Xavi Francis emergence into the art scene started at age 7 with his enrollment in Dance. Outvi Francis emergence into the art scene started at age 7 with his enrollment in Dance. Out of his eleven siblings he was the only one to pursue a professional career in the dance world. Mr. Francis wanted to be a visual artist first but was informed of the financial instability of the art world. He decided to focus all energy on the performing art world. His most influential teaching came from Pennsylvania Ballet. This is where he decided to follow a career in dance. Mr. Francis dance career took him all over the United States. He danced with Ballet Arizona performing in many repertoires such as Giselle, Nutcracker, and Coppelia. Never one to settle, he then added to his career Musical Theater. He performed in West Side Story with Robert Redford’s Sundance Theater Company in Utah. Moving back to Arizona he danced in “Fire and Ice”. This was a collaborative mix of ballet, Scottish highland dancing, and contemporary dance. He was then asked to perform in the Celtic show “Needfire Passion of the Heart” in Toronto. This was a multimillion-dollar production under the famous Ed Mirvish productions. Mr. Francis was then asked by a talent scout watching “Needfire” to perform in Edinburgh, Scotland at the Edinburgh Playhouse. The show was “Rhythm of the Celts”, and ran all summer to rave reviews. It was during these performances that he was asked to perform on a PBS special. Mr. Francis returned to Scotland again to film the video “Driven Celtic” which was the 2002 first place winner at the Zoie Film Festival. With multiple years of dance and touring in his repertoire, Mr. Francis decided to settle down in Michigan to teach, and be a father. It was during the building of sets for one of his dance productions that he found his love of visual arts again. He started creating art pieces about 5 years ago. Mr. Francis works in all media. Artist Statement: My creations embrace form, texture, and above all else…color. The cohesive relationship between my color palette and atmosphere is paramount. I'm not beholden to one style of art. I do not conform to a regimented art discipline. My medium vastly changes with my mood. My mind lives on the cusp of Derealization and Reality. I create from both worlds. I prefer spontaneous experimentation to a regimented platform. I would have to say that acrylic paint and wood stain are my go-to medium. Whatever form my imagination takes, it will mostly always be presented on wood panel and black background. of his eleven siblings he was the only one to pursue a professional career in the dance world. Mr. Francis wanted to be a visual artist first but was informed of the financial instability of the art world. He decided to focus all energy on the performing art world. His most influential teaching came from Pennsylvania Ballet. This is where he decided to follow a career in dance. Mr. Francis dance career took him all over the United States. He danced with Ballet Arizona performing in many repertoires such as Giselle, Nutcracker, and Coppelia. Never one to settle, he then added to his career Musical Theater. He performed in West Side Story with Robert Redford’s Sundance Theater Company in Utah. Moving back to Arizona he danced in “Fire and Ice”. This was a collaborative mix of ballet, Scottish highland dancing, and contemporary dance. He was then asked to perform in the Celtic show “Needfire Passion of the Heart” in Toronto. This was a multimillion-dollar production under the famous Ed Mirvish productions. Mr. Francis was then asked by a talent scout watching “Needfire” to perform in Edinburgh, Scotland at the Edinburgh Playhouse. The show was “Rhythm of the Celts”, and ran all summer to rave reviews. It was during these performances that he was asked to perform on a PBS special. Mr. Francis returned to Scotland again to film the video “Driven Celtic” which was the 2002 first place winner at the Zoie Film Festival. With multiple years of dance and touring in his repertoire, Mr. Francis decided to settle down in Michigan to teach, and be a father. It was during the building of sets for one of his dance productions that he found his love of visual arts again. He started creating art pieces about 5 years ago. Mr. Francis works in all media. Artist Statement: My creations embrace form, texture, and above all else…color. The cohesive relationship between my color palette and atmosphere is paramount. I'm not beholden to one style of art. I do not conform to a regimented art discipline. My medium vastly changes with my mood. My mind lives on the cusp of Derealization and Reality. I create from both worlds. I prefer spontaneous experimentation to a regimented platform. I would have to say that acrylic paint and wood stain are my go-to medium. Whatever form my imagination takes, it will mostly always be presented on wood panel and black background.