Frances Disley | |
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Born | 1976 Warrington, UK |
Occupation(s) | artist, especially prints |
Frances Disley is a print-maker, artist and curator based in Liverpool. Her work explores colour and form as well as having a strong connection with natural history.
Frances Disley was born in Warrington in 1976. [1] In 2004, she followed her BA in fine art printmaking from the University of Wolverhampton with a master's degree in printmaking at the Royal College of Art. She has been manager of the Bluecoat Print Studios in Liverpool and lectured at Liverpool Hope University. She is based in Liverpool. [2]
Disley's works has been part of several individual and solo exhibitions. She tries to show her thought processes about colour and form when creating an artwork, including using her own body to animate the works. [1] Although printmaking is her focus, she will explore her ideas with other techniques such as photography, sculpture and drawing. [2]
Disley was an associate artist of the Liverpool Biennial from 2015 - 2018 with the aim of developing her international contacts and reputation in collaboration with an international curator. [3] She has subsequently acted as an artist advisor in commissioning new works by artists. [4]
Disley's works have been shown in exhibitions, including:
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