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Contemporary paintings by Frances Broomfield.

Frances Broomfield mainly creates paintings using Oils & Tempera on a panel. The artworks produced are small, highly detailed paintings, dealing with a wide variety of recurring themes. Frances Broomfield's subject matter includes plants & animals, ancient landscapes, human characters, mystery, humour, alchemy, myths & the world of the imagination.

The variety of subjects Frances works with, means that whatever your interest, it would be difficult not to find a painting you like.

Frances Broomfield is also available to work on commissions. So if there is a particular subject you are interested in, Frances will be able to come up with a painting that will illustrate her own interesting and creative response to any given theme.

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Contact Details

For enquiries, commissions and orders, please contact
Frances Broomfield by Email:

When contacting Frances Broomfield, please ensure that you make it clear you are enquiring about work shown on the Arts Ablaze Website.

 

Qualifications
  • 1969: Pre-Diploma Course, Warrington Art College.
  • 1972: BA Hons in Fine Art (Painting), Newport Art College.

Prizes & Awards

  • 1991: Grant - Pollock-Krasner Foundation (New York).
  • 1993: Oppenheim, John Downes Memorial Award (London).
  • 1995: London Arts Board Award.
  • 1997: L. S. Lowry Art Award.

Commission & Residencies

  • 1972 to 2002: Many various private commissions.
  • 2002 to 2003: Series of paintings of great composers - private collector.

Public & Private Collections

  • Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Cheshire (UK).
  • Glasgow Museums (UK).
  • Various private collectors
    from around the world.

Galleries

  • Steinway Gallery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (USA).
  • Portal Gallery, London (UK).
  • Portals Gallery, Chicago (USA)

Publications

  • 1993: 'Helping To Heal'- Book by Peter
    Senior, published by Gulbenkian (Pg 41).
  • 1998: Listing in 'The Dictionary of Artists in Britain Since 1945', published by Art Dictionaries Ltd.

Critical Reviews & Press Coverage

  • 1987: Daily Mail newspaper, December.
  • 1988: Nuala Parsons, Catholic Pictorial, February (pg 16)
  • 1989: John Robert Blunn, 'Manchester Evening News', November (UK).
  • 1992: Women's Art Magazine, July/August (pg 16n).
  • 1997: Article entitled 'It's a Warrington Wonderland', 'Manchester Evening News', November (UK).
  • 1999: Tony Parkin, 'Artists & Illustrators Magazine', September & November issues.
  • 2000: Julia Morton, 'The Chapel Hill News', 6th of February.
  • 2000: Featured in the 'What's Up' supplement - 'The News &
    Observer', Raleigh, North Carolina (USA).
  • 2000: 'Blue Green Berg' - 'The Herald Sun', Durham, North Carolina (USA), 3rd of March pp6.
  • 2000: Asha Tanna, 'The Watford Observer', 'Go Magazine' supplement, 25th of February.

Websites

  • www.illustrationworks.com
  • www.steinwaygallery.com
  • www.portal-gallery.com
  • www.artzspace.co.uk/broomfield/
  • www.designbank.org.uk
  • www.impactart.co.uk

Exhibitions

You can view a list of Frances Broomfield's past exhibitions by clicking on the Exhibitions tab above.

 

Solo Exhibitions
  • 1989:'The Story Of The Fable - Warrington Museum & Art Gallery (UK), November/December.
  • 1993:Portal Gallery, London (UK), November 15th to 27th.

Group Exhibitions

  • 1975:'The English Landscape', Usher Gallery, Lincoln (UK), September.
  • 1977/88:'Bath Contemporary Art Fair' UK.
  • 1988:Sue Williams Gallery, London (UK), July.
  • 1991:'Man's Best Friend', Birmingham Museum & Art gallery (UK).
  • 1977/94:Group Shows, Portal Gallery, London (UK).
  • 1994:Portals Gallery, Chicago (USA).
  • 1995:'Enchanted Gardens', Portal Gallery, London (UK), May.
  • 1996:'Gardens of Delight', Portal Gallery, London (UK), May.
  • 1997:'Flowers & Gardens', Portal Gallery, London (UK), May.
  • 1997:'All The World's A Globe', 27 Cork Street, London (UK).
  • 1998:Steinway Gallery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Summer Show (USA).
  • 1998:'Travel Show', Portal Gallery, London (UK).
  • 1999:'Winter Exhibition' Steinway Gallery, Chapel Hill North Carolina (USA), January/December.
  • 1999:'Flowers & Gardens', Portal Gallery, London (UK), May.
  • 2000:'Flower Show', Portal Gallery, London (UK), May.
  • 2001:'A Feast For The Eyes', Portal Gallery, London (UK).
  • 2001:'Christmas Show', Portal Gallery, London (UK).
  • 2001:'Winter Exhibition' Steinway Gallery, Chapel Hill North Carolina (USA).
  • 2002:'Music! Music! Music!', Portal Gallery, London (UK).
  • 2002:Cheshire Open Studios.


 
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