Holly Frean

Cavaliero Finn has shown Holly Frean's work on and off for many years since 2005.  Infused with witty observational humour, Holly's paintings often draw on the lives of her artist heroes, uniquely documenting the subtleties in a face, body or movement. Having studied at Camberwell School of Art and City & Guilds Art School, Holly started out as a portrait painter, since then she has evolved a highly personal and technically accomplished style.  Holly's work has been exhibited extensively in the UK and America.  She has won numerous accolades including the 2012 National Open Art Competition Painting Prize (awarded by Grayson Perry) and regularly shows at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the ING Discerning Eye at Mall Galleries in London as well as various high-profile charitable events and auctions. The artist's imagination and versatility have recently led to coveted textile, ceramic and wallpaper collaborations with Anthropologie, Burberry, Andrew Martin and Paul Smith. Commissions include those from the Duchess of Northumberland, designer Betty Jackson, comedians Russell Howard and Ricky Gervais, hotelier Kit Kemp, actor Russell Tovey and retailer Johnny Boden.