Born in France, Francine completed a BA in Chinese Art and Archaeology before leaving France to explore Asia. She lived in Hong-Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Kyoto and Kobe before moving to Australia in 1997. She then took an Advance Diploma in Object and Jewellery Design at Enmore TAFE.After graduating in 2000, Francine participated in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally. She has won the Object-Highly Commendable Award and the BHP Cannington Award. Her work has figured in Object Magazine, Lemel, Craft Art Magazine, Larks Books publications and she was commissioned to do several projects for the Art of Paper Jewelry book, published by Larks Books.