Francesca Sharkey

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Francesca Sharkey and her son in front of dog paintings.

Francesca Sharkey

Francesca graduated from Plymouth University (Exeter Faculty of Art and Design) in 1993 with a BA Hons in Fine Art, some of that time being spent at the National College of Art & Design, Dublin. She then moved to Paris, where she worked and painted. During this period she involved herself with a small operatic company for whom she designed a set for a production of Blaise le Savetier, an opera by Philador.  Since then, she has painted and exhibited in and around London in both solo and group shows. She lives in London.


 

SOLO EXHIBITS

2015: Parallax Art Fair, Kings Road, London

2010: Shipton Street Gallery, London

2008: Shipton Street Gallery, London

2007 : Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London

2006 :Inn on The Green, Notting Hill, London

2003 : Studio Lounge, Waterstones, Piccadilly, London

2002 : First Out, Cafe/Bar, Westminster

2000 : Soho Curzon, London

1999 Wine Gallery, Chelsea, London


GROUP EXHIBITS

2008: Upstream People Gallery, 10th Annual Painting, Drawing, Photography & Print International Online Juried Art Exhibition

2008: Sartorial Contemporary Art, Group Show, Mothers Exhibition, London

2006 : ‘For Peel’ group show, No More Grey Gallery, Shoreditch, London

2004 : ‘Mothers’ group show, Oxford House, London

2001 : Start Gallery, Fulham, London

1999 : Boston University, London


OTHER INFORMATION

2011: Tulane Review, Spring Issue, Tulane University

2010: Tulane Review, Spring Issue, Tulane University

2009: Tulane Review, Spring Issue, Tulane University

2008: Graphic commissioned work, Just Like Starting Over, theatre poster

2010: Commissioned painting, Radiology Department, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

2007: Commissioned painting, Head-Rapson Sisters

1996: Blaise Le Savetier, theatre design, Paris

1994: HAL, record cover design, Vinyl Japan Record Label


Paintings
Great Hampstead Bark Off! 2023
Image of stall for Great Hampstead Bark Off, dog show, organised by A

Dog portraits

I started painting dogs in 2017. Although a committed cat lover, my son’s obsession with dogs has helped to nurture my own love affair with these loyal and wondrous creatures. 


Following a commissioned request to paint my nephew, Eddie, my dog painting career took off! 


Although I am based in London, I have received commissions for all parts of the UK.

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Other Work

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