Frances Borden

Frances Borden
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

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]

Biography

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

• 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

1. "Portrait of the artist (with earring) as a pounds 10,000 winner". The Independent. 24 July 1996. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
2. 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.
3. "Self image: basic materials and techniques (3) - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
4. 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).
5. "Frances Borden". alexandertechnique.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
6. "Hunting Art Prizes Archive - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
7. Limited, Alamy. "ART NatWest 90's Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
8. "Sarah Raphael wins big art prize". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 30 April 1996. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
9. "Women scoop all prizes in top art contest Outback inspires painter for". The Independent. 7 April 1996. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

External links

• Official website