A painting by Frances Spencer was juried into the Casa Gallery’s group exhibition by the Summer Solstice Committee during the month of March 2016 to coincide with the Santa Barbara Solstice parade and festivities.
On June 9, 2016, Frances Spencer was awarded First Place for her Haiku poem. The award, a geode with her poem engraved on it, was presented to her by the Poet Laureate of Ventura County, Phil Taggart, at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Ventura County Library System held in the EP Foster Library, Ventura.
