About Fran

Fran Connelley is a Sydney-based artist who paints in acrylic on canvas. She has a passion for capturing the shifting light, moods and sensuality of the Australian coastline.

 

Fran developed her skills with the support of Canadian artist, Paul Miller at the Ku-Ring-Gai Art Centre, and Australian artist, Richard Byrnes at the Waverley Woollahra Art Centre.

 

The recurring themes of her work are water, light and energy. Over the last 12 months she has begun to explore the cathartic relationship between women and water and the image of the pool as a place of renewal.

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"I want people to feel as if they can immerse themselves in the scene on the canvas. I love the idea that the image is actually alive and boundless - and the canvas is just a window into that world. I hope people feel that same sense of 'place' that I feel when I paint.'

 

Her influences are David Hockney, Edward Hopper and Arthur Streeton.

 

Exhibitions

2019 Beyond the Shore
2020 Body of Water

2021 Water Girl

2022 Coast

2023 Catching My Breath

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Awards

2024 Finalist, Waverley 9x5 Landscape Prize

2022 Finalist, Waverley 9x5 Landscape Prize​

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