​​Now based in her hometown of Preston, UK, Francesca Aikman is a contemporary painter whose work explores the interplay between light, shadow, and environment. Drawing inspiration from their surroundings, Francesca captures the essence of both urban and natural landscapes through a range of media, including ink and watercolour, acrylic, and oil paint. The cityscapes and landscapes—often based on photographs taken personally—are rich in contrast and atmosphere, revealing the subtle drama of everyday scenes. Recently, a new-found love for The Lake District (UK) has motivated an on-going collection of landscape paintings.

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Alongside representational work, Aikman creates large-scale abstract paintings that push the boundaries of texture and form. These works are deeply rooted in sensory experience and environmental influence, often evoking the layered complexity of place and memory through their tactile surfaces.

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With a BA and MA in Fine Art from the University of Central Lancashire, Francesca spent nine years living and working in Amsterdam, where the city's dynamic architecture and unique light left a lasting imprint on her artistic practice. Over the past 12+ years, she has exhibited widely in both solo and group shows across the UK and internationally.

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Today, Francesca Aikman continues to develop a body of work that sits between representation, observation and abstraction—anchored in the physical world, yet open to interpretation and emotional resonance.

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