Graham Fransella
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Graham Fransella is an Australian figurative and abstract
painter
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in the early 1970s, before moving to Melbourne, Australia, in 1975.
, National Gallery of Victoria
, Art Gallery of New South Wales
, Queensland Art Gallery
, Parliament House, Canberra
, the Print Council of Australia and Saatchi and Saatchi, London.
Fransella has been an Archibald Prize
finalist, Dobell Prize
and Sulman Drawing Prize finalist and has won the Art Gallery of New South Wales Wynne Trustees Watercolour Prize in 2000, 2006, 2007 and 2009. He was also the subject of an Archibald Prize 2006 finalists
entry by Geoffrey Dyer entitled ‘The Abstractionist Graham Fransella’.
Abstractionism
See also Abstract artAbstractionism is the theory that the mind obtains some or all of its concepts by abstracting them from concepts it already has, or from experience. One may, for example, abstract 'green' from a set of experiences which involve green along with other properties...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
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Life
Fransella was born in Harrow, England. He studied at the Bradford School of Art, YorkshireYorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
in the early 1970s, before moving to Melbourne, Australia, in 1975.
Work
Fransella is known for his abstract figurative paintings and prints. His basic iconography of heads and figures has remained constant throughout his work. His work is represented in private and public collections including the National Gallery of AustraliaNational Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia is the national art gallery of Australia, holding more than 120,000 works of art. It was established in 1967 by the Australian government as a national public art gallery.- Establishment :...
, National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest and the largest public art gallery in Australia. Since December 2003, NGV has operated across two sites...
, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Art Gallery of New South Wales , located in The Domain in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, was established in 1897 and is the most important public gallery in Sydney and the fourth largest in Australia...
, Queensland Art Gallery
Queensland Art Gallery
The Queensland Art Gallery is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre, and is located nearest to Brisbane River at South Bank...
, Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House is the meeting facility of the Parliament of Australia located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The building was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects and opened on 1988 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia...
, the Print Council of Australia and Saatchi and Saatchi, London.
Fransella has been an Archibald Prize
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
finalist, Dobell Prize
Dobell Prize
Dobell Prize for drawing, Australian art prize held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales the highest prize for drawing in Australia. The prize had previously been held in conjunction with the Archibald Prize, Sulman Prize, Wynne Prize, around the early part of the year, but was moved in 2003 to...
and Sulman Drawing Prize finalist and has won the Art Gallery of New South Wales Wynne Trustees Watercolour Prize in 2000, 2006, 2007 and 2009. He was also the subject of an Archibald Prize 2006 finalists
Archibald Prize 2006 finalists
Below is a list of finalists for the 2006 Archibald Prize . Note that unlike in the previous year, the winner of the packing room prize for 2006 is not part of the finalists...
entry by Geoffrey Dyer entitled ‘The Abstractionist Graham Fransella’.
See also
- Art of AustraliaArt of AustraliaAustralian art incorporates art made in Australia or about Australian subjects since prehistoric times. This includes Australian Aboriginal art, Australian Colonial art, Landscape, Atelier, Modernist and Contemporary art. The visual arts have a long history in Australia, with evidence of Aboriginal...
- Archibald Prize 2006 finalistsArchibald Prize 2006 finalistsBelow is a list of finalists for the 2006 Archibald Prize . Note that unlike in the previous year, the winner of the packing room prize for 2006 is not part of the finalists...
- List of Australian artists