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Dibble was born in [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[Connecticut]], United States in 1962.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite news|url=http://www.zimmerman.co.nz/artists/fran-dibble/7|title=Zimmerman Art Gallery – Fran Dibble|date=2016-05-13|access-date=2018-10-13|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web|url=http://www.creativegiants.co.nz/view/fine-art/fran-dibble.php|title=Fran Dibble, New Zealand artist, painter, sculptor, Palmerston North|website=www.creativegiants.co.nz|access-date=2018-10-13}}</ref> She moved to New Zealand with her family when she was a teenager, moving to Palmerston North in 1975.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref name=”:1″ /> |
Dibble was born in [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[Connecticut]], United States in 1962.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite news|url=http://www.zimmerman.co.nz/artists/fran-dibble/7|title=Zimmerman Art Gallery – Fran Dibble|date=2016-05-13|access-date=2018-10-13|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web|url=http://www.creativegiants.co.nz/view/fine-art/fran-dibble.php|title=Fran Dibble, New Zealand artist, painter, sculptor, Palmerston North|website=www.creativegiants.co.nz|access-date=2018-10-13}}</ref> She moved to New Zealand with her family when she was a teenager, moving to Palmerston North in 1975.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref name=”:1″ /> |
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Latest revision as of 02:46, 1 October 2025
Frances Joan Dibble QSM (née McIntosh; born 1962) is a painter, sculptor, writer and art critic based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. In 2007, she was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal.
Dibble was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States in 1962.[1][2] She moved to New Zealand with her family when she was a teenager, moving to Palmerston North in 1975.[1][2]
Dibble has a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Botany, a Master of Science (Hons) in Biochemistry from Massey University,[3] and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.[2]
Dibble’s artistic practice encompasses, painting, and bronze-cast sculpting.[4] Her art draws on inspiration from the natural world, including plants, sea shells and aquatic life.[2] In 1985, Dibble established a small foundry with her husband, artist Paul Dibble.[5] The Dibbles started with casting small-scale pieces, with larger pieces being sent to larger art foundries.[5] In 2000, they opened a large foundry in an industrial part of Palmerston North, where they now cast all their works.[5][6]
She has exhibited at Te Manawa and the Zimmerman Gallery in Palmerston North.[4][1]
In 2007, Dibble was awarded a Queen’s Service Medal for services to art, in particular sculpture.[7]
