Frea Buckler

CV

b. 1974

Education

2003-2006 University of the West of England, Bristol
MA Multi-disciplinary Printmaking
Distinction

1993-1996 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London
BA (hons) Fine Art
2.1

Awards

2024 Contemporary British Painting Prize, Longlisted, 2024

2017 Aesthetica Art Prize, Longlisted, 2017

2016 Screenstretch award, Neo:Print Prize

1994 First Prize Falkiner Fine Papers Exhibition, London, judged by Prof.Tim Mara, Head of Printmaking, The Royal College of Art

Publications

December 2024 Creative Care, Arts at Imperial Health Charity

May 2017 Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists 2017, Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology

June 2014 Royal Academy Illustrated 2014: A Selection from the 246th Summer  Exhibition, text by Richard Cork, London, UK: Royal  Academy of Arts

Projects

January 2025 Public Art Commision, One Friary, Bristol. Commissioned by Ginkgo Projects.

November 2024 Commission, Stride Treglown Architects, Plymouth

August 2021 Public Art Commission, Charing Cross, Hospital, London. Commissioned by Imperial Health Charity

April 2019 Space Gallery, Denver X Denver Art Museum, US

November 2017 Facebook AIR Commission, Facebook Headquarters, London

July 2017 Public Art Commission for Gingko Projects, Bristol

July 2017 Jealous Rooftop Mural Commission, Jealous Gallery, London

Residencies

July 2023 The Garage, Bristol, UK

July 2019 Visiting Artists Program, Graphic Studio, Dublin, Ireland

Public Collections

University of Warwick, UK

University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

National Archives of Ireland

Imperial Health Charity, UK

Office of Public Works, Ireland

Talks and presentations

April 2018  Practice into Projects, MA Design, University of the West of England

April 2017 Shifts and Variations, MA Multi Disciplinary Print, University of the West of England

March 2017  Shifts and Variations, Press Play Course, Spike Print Studio