Francesca Currie, RBSA (British born.)
Before the storm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Unframed size: 101.6 x 76.2 cm
Provenance:
Direct from artist studio, UK
Francesca Currie – Before the storm
£1,500.00
In stock
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Biography
Francesca is a full-time artist based in Worcester. She studied at The University College of the Arts in Norwich where she achieved a B.A. Honours in Fine Art. Eventually going on to study at the London Atelier of Representational Art. Since then Francesca has exhibited across the country including London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Broadway and York. She became an associate to the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 2017 and was elected their youngest full member in 2018.
She has had numerous private and public commissions including The Budworths, owners of the Lady Magazine, SENSE charity, Dr John Inge the Bishop of Worcester, and Frank Southam, the Sword Bearer of Worcester. Francesca appeared on Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the year in 2021 and had the wonderful opportunity to paint Sir Trevor McDonald.
In January 2023 Francesca was asked by Ruth Millington to be part of The London Art Fair as part of Ruth Millington’s curated exhibition ‘Reframing the Muse’. The exhibition, based on Ruth’s recently published book, Muse (Penguin 2022). In September 2023 Francesca was asked to paint Amanda Holden nude for the TV show ‘Sex a bonkers History’ on Sky History.
Francesca is represented by Lambert Fine art in Stratford-Upon-Avon and other galleries across the UK.
As a portrait artist Francesca is very happy to travel for portrait commissions.
Artwork Description
This remarkable collection explores dreamlike landscapes, a playful new direction within Francesca’s work. Francesca Currie landscapes provoke a pacific ambience, gifting an escape for the viewer. Francesca truly is an awe provoking artist, with her latest collection encapsulating a eureka moment. Her body of work possesses a rich understanding of art, articulated in beautiful brushstrokes.
These abstracted landscapes capture everyday beauty and evoke a sense of calm, embodying hope in an ever-changing world. Each piece is based on a real place. Through expressive brushstrokes and softened edges, Francesca strives to create scenes that feel both slight in distance and dream-like, yet they also provide a sense of familiarity. The use of a traditional palette interplays with the contrast of these landscapes, light and dark intertwine to convey atmospheric environments.
In our natural world, there is beauty in everyday moments, whether it’s a dewy dawn, glistering light dancing across a lake, or the early morning mist rapidly conquering the fields. These moments we miss and lose time to appreciate were the focal point of this project’s composition. The abstracted artworks pushed Francesca to steer away from a few traditional ideas. Ideas in which she applies to her portraits and still life’s that have been viewed across Birmingham and London. Rather, this large-scale collection encouraged a more physical approach. This physicality creates an energy in the painting evoking a playfulness which is freeing to view.
