Francesca Currie – National Gallery

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.