"Alongside a deep fascination into the acts of nature, my paintings are an ongoing study into the temporary displays amongst our environment created by light.
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Emphasising the notion of time passing.
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Hinting at the importance of the present moment."
- Francesca Aikman
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Francesca paints and creates using a wide variety of materials, techniques and sizes; from small ink paintings made delicately on paper to much bigger expressive versions, mixed media work and large oil paintings on canvas.
Whether it’s ink or oil, each painting depicts an evolved aesthetic of unconventional angles, abruptly cropped compositions, and stark contrasts of light and shadow. Using her photography as a reference to paint from, Francesca Aikman creates work that incorporates the language of cinematography within painting, combined with a great interest into chiaroscuro.
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Francesca studied at the University of Central Lancashire in 2013, finishing with a BA in Fine Art. Straight after, she completed an artist residency in Amsterdam and later established a base there, exhibiting in group shows and solo shows across the city and internationally whilst painting almost everyday to express her feelings and observations. After moving back to the UK in recent years, she is now studying her MA in Fine Art.
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