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"That duality is present in most of my work, the majority of which is non-figurative and non- literal but which emotionally draws on both sensibilities," he explains. "That kind of synergy and dealing with contrasting opposites has always been a part of the dialogue in art." Alongside Albert, Frances has established her own successful career as an artist. With a master's degree in art from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a diverse background in metalwork, sculpting, large-format photogra- phy and watercolor and pen-and-ink drawing, she maintains an active studio schedule. Most recently, she has been exhibiting her photo- graphs, in which views of inanimate objects and reflected images are rendered in monochrome and then digitally re-colored to create luminous prismatic images rich in baffling perspectives and design effects similar to stained-glass images. "What I do is a very formal thing, with many of my photographs focusing on the surreal qual- ities of dramatic reflections," says Frances, who was a practicing psychotherapist in Rochester during the 1990s. Beyond art, perhaps the couple's greatest shared passion is their love for Carmel and the Monterey Peninsula. The Paleys first visited Big Sur in 1985, marking the start of what was to become an annual pilgrimage to the West Coast. "Although we are both East Coast people with an urban sensibility and intensity, we absolutely fell in love with Big Sur and whenever we'd get some vacation time we would fly out and stay at Deetjens," Frances recalls. "We eventually began rent- ing in Carmel and in 2000 bought a home at Carmel Point." The Paley's home very much reflects the cou- ple's artistic sensibilities, with Frances creating an all-glass enclosure for the second story remodel, which was the last project completed by noted 200 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 4 Earlier this spring, Albert was the subject of a widely attended Meet the Artist fundraising presentation at the Carmel Art Association. Albert Paley's large-scale metal sculptures, such as "Synergy" (1987) in Philadelphia, have been described as "free-flowing ribbons." The project is part of a "one percent for art" grant and both stand in front of the Museum Tower apartments.