Bev Franz is an abstract painter and believes strongly in the therapeutic process of making art. Bev lives with her husband, Chris, and their dog, Josephine, in Bismarck, ND. She is currently working as a licensed therapist. “I make art out of necessity,” she says. “It has always been a healthy way for me to process and work through my emotions, and my art is a tangible representation of just that. Abstract art provides me the freedom to work in the moment. I don’t have a plan when I start any of my paintings, I just paint intuitively and trust the process. That being said, my mantra before I start painting is, “Just have fun.”