Initially working from his mind, this work began to receive attention and he entered a gallery, after this there was some demand for work. As Francis had never studied art etc., he worked at a slow pace and was not satisfied with the results, it is at this time he then decided to study classical art techniques in Florence, Italy.
After fours year intermittent study in Florence, Francis returned to Dublin and is now preparing for a show in the near future.
Prizes :
- 2017 The Rothschild gold medal
- 2016 Conor prize for best figurative work in any media, Royal Ulster academy.
- 2014 E.S.B Sean Keating Award for outstanding painting. http://www.rhagallery.ie/
- 2013 The L. Cornelissen & Son award at the Royal Institute of Oil painters London.Showing at the Mall Gallery, London
- 2012 R.U.A ART COLLECTORS PRIZE
- 2011 The Don Niccolò d’Ardia Caracciolo RHA Medal and Award
- 2010 The Don Niccolò d’Ardia Caracciolo RHA Medal and Award
- 2008/2009 Davy ‘s Portrait Award
- 2010 ANGEL ACADEMY OF ART FLORENCE ITALY BEST OF SHOW
Exhibitions and Shows:
- 2019 VUE Contemporary Art Fair at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA)
- 2019 Art Source at the R.D.S
- 2019 Barcelona Spain
- 2019 Fresh Air Art fair, Ascot, U.k
- 2019 Antiques and Art collectors fair R.D.S Dublin 4
- 2018 Ireland and u.k National contemporary Art fair ,VUE, R. H. A .
- 2018 Timeless ,R.D.S Antiques and Art collectors exhibition .
- 2018 HANG TOUGH GALLERY Grand opening exhibition.
- 2018 Take Heart . A pop up Art exhibition in aid of the Dublin rape crisis centre.
- 2017 Barcelona ,Spain
- 2017 Sol Art gallery new gallery opening show
- 2017 No fixed abode Homeless fundraiser at The Copperhouse gallery for the Peter McVerry Trust,
- 2017 Green gallery .
- 2016 R.D.S Art show Dublin .
- 2016 Art Brussels .
- 2016 Ireland and u.k National contemporary Art fair ,VUE, Royal Hibernian Academy .
- 2016 Royal Ulster Academy Annual exhibition .
- 2015 In Profile: Sell out Gallery exhibition
- 2015 Royal Ulster Academy Annual Show
- 2015 Royal Hibernian Academy Annual show
- 2014 Royal Hibernian Academy Annual show
- 2013 Mall Galleries -London, England
- 2013 Exhibited in the Oriel Gallery – Dublin, Ireland
- 2012 R.U.A show – Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2012 Sol Art Gallery winter show – Dublin, Ireland
- 2012 R.D.S Arts and Antiques show – Dublin, Ireland
- 2011 R.D.S. Arts and Antiques show – Dublin, Ireland
- 2010 Villa Bardini, Florence – Annigoni’s Legacy Group Show
- 2010 R.D.S. Art and Antiques show – Dublin, Ireland
- 2009 Angel Academy Exhibition – Florence, Italy
- 2008 / 2009 Slected for the DAVY portrait Awards (Belfast/Dublin)
- 2008 Comtemporary Irish Art, Orlando Festival of the Masters – Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
- 2008 R.H.A (Dublin) slected to exhibit at members Annual Group show
- 2008 Angel Academy Exhibition –Florence, Italy
- 2008 Cherrylane Fine Arts – Summer show/Winter (Dublin)
- 2008 Afferato l’IDEA Chiesa St James – Florence, Italy
- 2008 Invited to exhibit works alongside World famous artist Odd Nerdrum – Stavern, Norway
- 2007 Jack Barclay Bentley, Berkeley Square, London – 10th Year Anniversary of the Angel Academy of Art
- 2007 Cherrylane Fine Arts – Summer / Winter shows
- Cherrylane Fine Arts – Art Fair, Dublin
- 2006 Academy Exhibition – Florence, Italy
- 2006 Cherrylane Fine Arts, Co.Wicklow -Summer /Winter
- Cherrylane Fine Arts, Co.Wicklow – Art Fair Dublin
- 2005 Cherrylane Fine Arts, Co.Wicklow – Summer / Winter
- Cherrylane Fine Arts, Co.Wicklow – Art Fair, Dublin
- 2004 Cherrylane Fine Arts, Co.Wicklow -Summer / Winter
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