Art on a Postcard International Women’s Day Auction - Curated by Bakul Patki

About 

Fran Giffard has long been captivated by the intricate beauty of natural illustrations, and has produced an incredible body of ornithology-inspired artwork. Fran works directly onto her personal Moleskine diaries using watercolour, ink, gouache and graphite pencil, capturing the wonder of exotic and more commonplace birds. The result is a vivid collection of work with an intriguing personal slant.
 

Education 

BA (Hons) Fine Art Drawing . University of the Arts London, Camberwell College of Arts, 2007 - 2010 
Foundation Fine Art and Design . UCA Maidstone, Kent, 2006 - 2007
 

Select Exhibitions/Awards 
2022 Little Kings, Northcote Gallery, London 
2021 A Valediction, Northcote Gallery, London 
2019 My Valiant, Northcote Gallery, London 
2019 After Audubon, Jupiter Asset Management, London 
2018 A Devotion, Someth1ng Gallery, London 
2018 A Treasure, Northcote Gallery, Battersea 
2016 Nest, Someth1ng Gallery, London 
2015 All My Beautiful Boys, Northcote Gallery, Chelsea 
2014 A Myriad of Birds, Bermuda National Gallery RESIDENCY Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Artist In Residence . Bermuda . 201 AWARDS 
2016 Columbia Threadneedle Art Prize - Short Listed. London 2014 The Society for Wildlife Artists - Short Listed. London 
2012 Threadneedle Art Prize - Short Listed. London 
2012 BBC. Wildlife Artist of the Year - Short Listed. London 
2012 David Shepherd. Wildlife Artist of the Year - Short Listed. London 
1996 Blue Peter . Welcome to Heathrow- Blue Peter Badge Winner

Gallery Representation
Northcote Gallery 
TAG Fine Art

Statement about AOAP Submitted Artworks 
These pieces are based on my Grandfather's stamp collection. His tropical stamps, mostly of fish, featured a lovely intimate and detailed painting of an animal, against a solid, flat colour background. I decided to use this combination, but with my own paintings of birds.

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