About Frances
Frances was born in 1983 and raised in Suffolk, UK. After developing a childhood interest in drawing, and pursuing art and art history at school, she made her way to a classical training at Charles. H. Cecil Studios, Florence in 2001 for three years of study, and continued teaching there sporadically until 2011.
Frances has been a full time professional painter since 2004, taking commissions all over the world for individuals, family’s and institutions. Frances has won over 25 Awards for her work and has participated in many exhibitions in the UK and internationally.
Frances is a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI), the Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP) and The Contempory British Portrait Painters (CBPP).
PRIZES
People Choice Award, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
Signiture Status, Portrait Society of America 2026
First Place Portrait, ARC Salon Competition 2026
Honorable Mention, Figurativas 2025
Draper Grand Prize, Portrait Society of America 2025
People's Choice Award, Portrait Society of America 2025
Sheng Xinyu Art Award, ARC Salon 2025
First Honour, Portrait Society of America 2024
Valeria Sykes New Light Prize 2023
2nd Prize, Portrait Society of America 2023
Burkes Peerage Foundation Award 2022
3rd Prize, Portrait Society of America 2022
William Lock Portrait Prize, Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2021
The Charles Pears Award, RSMA 2021
Staff Award, ARC Salon 2021
Honorable Mention, Mod Portrait 2021
First Prize Painting, Portrait Society of America 2020
Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America 2019
Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America 2018
Shortlisted, Artist of the Year Award, Artist and Illustrated Magazine 2018
Highly Commended, The de Lazslo Foundation Award, RP 2018
The New Generation Award, RSMA 2018
Highly Commended, The de Laszlo Foundation Award, RBA 2017
Winsor & Newton Young Artist Award First Prize, ROI 2017
Portrait of a Woman Prize, Sheffield University 2013
The Barbara Tate Award, SWA 2011
The Artist Magazine Editors Choice Award, Winsor & Newton Award, SWA 2010
The de Laszlo Foundation Award, RP 2006
EXHIBITIONS
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award
BP Portrait Award
Realism 26. Figure and Time
Royal Institute of Oil Painters
Royal Society of Portrait Painters
New English Art Club
The Portrait Society of America
Royal Society of British Artists
Royal Society of Marine Artists
Mod Portrait, MEAM, Barcelona
The New Light Exhibition
The Almenera Prize
Mimesis, MEAM
Solo Exhibition, Bonhams, Edinburgh
ARC Salon
Ruth Borchard Exhibition
Figurativas, MEAM
Frances' work has featured in the media, including Elle Magazine US, The Times, The Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, International Artist Magazine, The Artist Magazine and many blogs, newletters and podcasts. Links below.
