Frances Walker (artist)
Frances Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1930 |
| Education | Edinburgh College of Art |
| Known for | Printmaking |
Frances Walker CBE RSA RSW (born 19 August 1930) is a Scottish painter, printmaker and retired lecturer.[1][2][3]
Born in Kirkcaldy, she has lived in Aberdeen for more than 60 years.[4] After teaching art in the Hebrides,[5] Walker accepted a lecturer position in Drawing and Painting at Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen,[6][7][8] where she also contributed to the foundation of Peacock Visual Arts print studio.[2][9]
Walker's work takes inspiration from nature of the Western Isles and Antarctica,[5][9][10] where she visited upon receiving the James McBey Travel Award from Aberdeen Art Gallery in 2007.[1] She received the Churchill Award for art in 2014.[11] Her technique includes screenprinting, lithography, monoprinting, etching, and collagraphy.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c "Art reviews: Frances Walker | Henry Kondracki | David Martin". The Scotsman. 5 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Frances Walker: Printing On". Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums. Aberdeen City Council. 29 March 2022. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Collections: Frances Walker". Peacock - a workshop for art. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Artists: Frances Walker". The Scottish Gallery. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Sutherland, Giles (26 May 2016). "Visual art: Frances Walker - The Antarctic Suite, MacManus Gallery, Dundee". The Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ Buckman, David. "Artists: Frances Walker - b.1930". Art UK. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Dobie, Fiona (9 February 2023). "Refreshed display of art set to open at Kirkcaldy Galleries". Fife Today. National World. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Artists: Frances Walker". National Galleries of Scotland. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Collections: Frances Walker: Printing On". Peacock - a workshop for art. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ McKenzie, Janet (4 November 2015). "Frances Walker: 'For me, art is all about being able to communicate with someone I haven't even met'". Studio International. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.