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Fran Cresswell

Fran Cresswell is an artist based in North London

19/08/2026

Averted

Part of an ongoing self-portrait series concerned with visibility, scrutiny, and the terms under which we let ourselves be looked at.

There's a particular kind of vulnerability in painting your own face.

Most portraiture asks for confrontation — eye contact as proof of presence. This one refuses it.

I've been thinking about the difference between being seen and being watched. A direct gaze can feel like an offering; an averted one can feel like a boundary.

Oil on linen board - 30x40cm

19/08/2026

Rafa - oil on linen board

16/08/2026

I'm thrilled to share that I'll be exhibiting in Garnering, a group exhibition at Morley Gallery, London — and for the first time, I'll be showing my paintings alongside my printmaking work. 🎨

The show brings together twelve artists from Morley College's Fine Art Mentoring programme, each with a distinct voice and practice. I'll be presenting new oil paintings alongside prints: work that's been building over the past year, centred on portraiture, presence, and what it means to really be seen.

📍 Garnering | Morley Gallery, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HT
🗓️ 1–5 September 2026
🥂 Private View: Tuesday 1 Sept, 6–8pm - come and say hello!
🕐 Open: Tues–Fri 12–5pm, Sat 1–4pm
🎤 Free artists' talks: Saturday 2.30–3.30pm

Showing alongside: Laura Anderson, Camille Auclair, Terry Barber, Louise Cook, Abigail Edgar, Nia Fausset, Mimi Owen, Stuart Ridley, Zahra Sarmadi and Sylvia Tse. It's a brilliant lineup and I'd love for you to see it in person.

Would mean a lot to see you there, and please tag or share with anyone you think would enjoy it! 💛

13/04/2026

A couple of pictures from a recent sight size portrait painting workshop at Parakeet Studios

Batool - 40x50cm oil on linen

15/02/2026

Had a great photoshoot with Facetim photos. Blown away by what is possible in a photoshoot remotely with just a mobile phone!

I'll be honest, I'm not the most comfortable in front of the camera. But being seen is going to be important if I want the world to see my art.

So here I am 👋

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