Frances Borden Explained

Frances Borden
Birth Date:	November 1970
Birth Place:	Hammersmith, London, England
Nationality:	British
Education:	Plymouth College of Art, Foundation Studies, 1992 to 1993 Chelsea College of Art, BA (Hons) Fine Art (Painting), 1993 to 1996
Known For:	Painting, Drawing, Portraiture
Website:	https://francesborden.com

Frances Borden (born November 1970) is a British artist known for portraiture, particularly self-portraiture. She has been a prizewinner in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London on three occasions.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Frances Borden was born in Hammersmith, but raised in rural Devon. She is the younger sister of photographer Harry Borden and artist Nicholas Borden.^[3] Alongside being an artist, she is a STAT certified teacher of the Alexander technique.^[4]

Awards

• Wells Art Contemporary Award, First Prize, 2012
• Rootstein Hopkins Foundation, Project Grant, 2006
• Arts Council England, Grants for the Arts, 2006
• The BP Portrait Award, Commendations, 1996 and 2000, and Second Prize, 1998^[5]
• Hunting Art Prizes, Cornwall Prize, 1999 and Runner Up, Young Artist of the Year, 1997^[6]
• Black Swan Open Art Competition, First Prize, 1998
• NatWest 90s Prize for Art, Second Prize, 1996 and Student Prize 1995^{[7] [8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1996-07-24 . Portrait of the artist (with earring) as a pounds 10,000 winner . 2022-11-18 . The Independent . en.
2. Book: National Portrait Gallery . 500 portraits : BP Portrait Award. . 2011 . National Portrait Gallery Publications . British Petroleum Company . 978-1-85514-448-4 . London . 752051290.
3. News: Borden . Frances . 1997 . Success Story - Self-portraits have brought about a reconciliation between Frances Borden and painting . Artists & Illustrators Magazine . United Kingdom . March 1997.
4. Web site: Frances Borden . 2022-11-14 . alexandertechnique.co.uk . en.
5. Web site: Self image: basic materials and techniques (3) - National Portrait Gallery . 2022-11-14 . www.npg.org.uk.
6. Web site: Hunting Art Prizes Archive - Archives Hub . 2022-11-14 . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk.
7. Web site: Limited . Alamy . ART NatWest 90's Stock Photo - Alamy . 2022-11-14 . www.alamy.com . en.
8. Web site: 1996-04-30 . Sarah Raphael wins big art prize . 2022-11-14 . The Art Newspaper - International art news and events.
9. Web site: 1996-04-07 . Women scoop all prizes in top art contest Outback inspires painter for . 2022-11-15 . The Independent . en.