Frances Borden (born November 1970) is a British artist known for portraiture, particularly self-portraiture. She has been a prizewinner in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London on three occasions.[1][2][3]
Frances Borden | |
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| Born | November 1970 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Plymouth College of Art, Foundation Studies, 1992 to 1993 Chelsea College of Art, BA (Hons) Fine Art (Painting), 1993 to 1996 |
| Known for | Painting, Drawing, Portraiture |
| Website | https://francesborden.com |
Biography edit
Frances Borden was born in Hammersmith, but raised in rural Devon. She is the younger sister of photographer Harry Borden and artist Nicholas Borden.[4] Alongside being an artist, she is a STAT certified teacher of the Alexander technique.[5]
Awards edit
- Wells Art Contemporary Award, First Prize, 2012
- Rootstein Hopkins Foundation, Project Grant, 2006
- Arts Council England, Grants for the Arts, 2006
- The BP Portrait Award, Commendations, 1996 and 2000, and Second Prize, 1998[1][3][2]
- Hunting Art Prizes, Cornwall Prize, 1999 and Runner Up, Young Artist of the Year, 1997[6]
- Black Swan Open Art Competition, First Prize, 1998
- NatWest 90s Prize for Art, Second Prize, 1996 and Student Prize 1995[7][8][9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Portrait of the artist (with earring) as a pounds 10,000 winner". The Independent. 24 July 1996. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b National Portrait Gallery (2011). 500 portraits : BP Portrait Award. British Petroleum Company. London: National Portrait Gallery Publications. ISBN 978-1-85514-448-4. OCLC 752051290.
- ^ a b "Self image: basic materials and techniques (3) - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Borden, Frances (1997). "Success Story - Self-portraits have brought about a reconciliation between Frances Borden and painting". Artists & Illustrators Magazine. United Kingdom (published March 1997).
- ^ "Frances Borden". alexandertechnique.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Hunting Art Prizes Archive - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "ART NatWest 90's Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Sarah Raphael wins big art prize". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 30 April 1996. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Women scoop all prizes in top art contest Outback inspires painter for". The Independent. 7 April 1996. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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