{"product_id":"holly-frean-sighthound-from-behind","title":"262. Holly Frean - Sighthound from Behind","description":"\u003cp\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eOil on board\u003cbr\u003e10.7 x 15 cm\u003cbr\u003eSigned on Verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolly Frean is a London-based painter known for her playful and witty portraits. With a background in architecture and a degree in fine art, her highly collectible work blends humour, curiosity, and keen observation. Whether depicting dogs or imagining scenes from the lives of her artistic heroes, Frean often describes her paintings as a form of self-portraiture. Working primarily in oil on gesso panel, alongside gouache, monotype, and more recently ceramics, she balances spontaneity with precision to create works that are both whimsical and deeply personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrean studied Fine Art at City \u0026amp; Guilds of London Art School (1999–2002), following Architecture at Oxford Brookes University (1998–1999) and a Foundation Diploma at Camberwell College of Art (1997–1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent exhibitions and projects include \u003cem\u003eFull House\u003c\/em\u003e at Air Contemporary, Soho, London (2025); ING Discerning Eye at Mall Galleries, London (2025, and previously 2024, 2022, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 1996); \u003cem\u003eRelics\u003c\/em\u003e at Green \u0026amp; Stone Gallery, London (2025); and a commission for The Elephant Family’s \u003cem\u003eBig Egg Hunt\u003c\/em\u003e at Battersea Power Station, London (2025). In 2024 she presented \u003cem\u003eFace Paint\u003c\/em\u003e at Farrow \u0026amp; Ball, Battersea, exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and released \u003cem\u003eThe Miniature Dogs Poker Deck of Playing Cards\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring 54 dog portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarlier highlights include the solo exhibitions \u003cem\u003eDOG\u003c\/em\u003e at Goodwood (2022), \u003cem\u003eDog\u003c\/em\u003e at Green \u0026amp; Stone Gallery (2021), \u003cem\u003eRecent Work\u003c\/em\u003e at Zimmer Stewart Gallery (2019), \u003cem\u003eObjects of Desire\u003c\/em\u003e at The New Craftsmen (2018), and \u003cem\u003ePoker Face\u003c\/em\u003e at Rebecca Hossack Gallery, New York (2015). She has also collaborated with British interior designers Andrew Martin on fabric and wallpaper collections, exhibited at Paul Smith’s Mayfair flagship store, and performed on Antony Gormley’s Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards include the Lawrence Alkin Prize at the National Open Art Competition (2015), the National Open Art Competition Prize awarded by Grayson Perry (2012), and the William Pardoe Watercolour Prize (2002). Her work is held in numerous private collections, including those of Larry David, Paul Smith, Kit Kemp, Ricky Gervais, Russell Tovey, Johnny Boden, and the Duke of Richmond.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AOAP Projects","offers":[{"title":"UK insurance +£15","offer_id":57733118099830,"sku":null,"price":615.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Europe insurance +£25","offer_id":57987719364982,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rest of World insurance +£35","offer_id":57987719397750,"sku":null,"price":635.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2714\/0060\/files\/Artwork262.jpg?v=1779792373","url":"https:\/\/aoapprojects.com\/products\/holly-frean-sighthound-from-behind","provider":"AOAP Projects ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}