about
Francie Brown is a multidisciplinary artist based in Bath and currently an artist in residence at 44AD artspace after graduating with a first class degree earlier this year from Bath School of Art. Francie’s practice centres around the amalgamation of ceramic vessels, soft sculptures and paintings to create playful environments. Which act, almost as sets, playing out scenes of the domestic space.
The role of play and intuitive making are essential to the construction of these sets. In addition, play is intrinsic to the
aesthetic decisions made when building the ceramics vessels. Influenced heavily by Roman pottery, Francie pushes these classical forms towards a farcical reflection of the traditional utensil. With impulsive decisions being vital to the sculptural process and aesthetic choices.
Francie has exhibited in exhibitions at Walcot Chapel, The Holburne Museum and most recently curated GUTS Contemporary Sculpture exhibition at 44AD artspace.
Lately, Francie has moved into stop-motion animation and has produced a film for Bath County Council which centres around young people and Covid-19. When she isn’t creating work at 44AD she is a Specialist Youth Worker at Bath Area Play Project.
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2020
Current graduate artist in residence at 44AD Artspace and Studios.
Bath School of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Contemporary Arts Practice [specialising in ceramics]
Sept. 2017 - June. 2020
Received a 1:1
current projects -
Designing and writing a children's' activity booklet to be distributed in hospitals for Ripples of Compassion charity.
Directed and created a short film for Bath and North Somerset Council and Bath Area Play Project.
Latest Exhibitions
A-Z Online Exhibition
44AD Artspace
January 2021
Guest Curator
Bath Humbug Affordable Art Fair
44AD Artspace
December 2020
Exhibiting Artist
44AD Studio Art Fair
44AD Artspace
December 2020
Exhibiting Artist
Bath Contemporary Artist's Fair
Green Park Station
October 2020
Exhibiting Artist
GUTS Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition
44AD Artspace, Bath, UK
August - September 2020
Curator/ Exhibiting Artist
Bath Spa Final Year Photography Exhibition
44AD Artspace, Bath, UK
February 2020 – group exhibition
Rickyboi and Aniella
The Place We Call Home
Walcot Chapel, Bath, UK
May 2019 – group exhibition
Adam and Eve
Some Things Political: Up Late at The Holburne
Holburne museum, Bath, UK
March 2019 – group exhibition
Article 50/50
Collective Narratives, St, James Wine Vaults, Bath, UK
May 2018 – group exhibition
Online Exhibitions during covid-19 Lockdown -
SadGrads Online Art Gallery
July 2020
The Social Distance Art Project
Online Submission
July 2020
MMXX Collective exhibition online
OXO Tower Wharf, Bargehouse, London, UK
July 2020
NO SHOW
Bath School of Art and Design degree show
June 2020 - group exhibition