France Ruhnke is a French-American contemporary mixed-media Artist. Her artwork is wide encompassing contour drawings, landscapes and abstracts paintings, 3D intricate sculptural floral paintings, in small and large formats, wire sculptures and plexiglas shadow boxes. Paper, canvas, fabric, gold leaf, paint, ink, natural flowers, feathers, vintage French heritage and wire are used preciously to explore the delicate essence and elegance of nature’s colors, light, flow, movement and transparency. Her ethereal work is said to bring joy and touch emotions  She welcomes the public in her countryside charming studio in Carmel  Valley all year around and accepts commission. France is a dog  lover and the happy mom of 2 mini Australian shepherds.