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Holly Frean

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    Infused with wit and humour, Holly Frean finds character in a crowd, transforming animals, people and icons from art history... Infused with wit and humour, Holly Frean finds character in a crowd, transforming animals, people and icons from art history...
    Infused with wit and humour, Holly Frean finds character in a crowd, transforming animals, people and icons from art history into personality-filled works full of character and playfulness. Through subtle expressions, gestures and movements, she captures the quirks that make each subject unmistakably their own.
    Holly is an artist of exceptional dedication and vision. She began her formal training as an architect and draughtsman but painting portraits took over. Her studio practice has since grown to include picture-making in all its forms, typically oil paintings on canvas and gouaches on paper, also printmaking and 3D work.  Over the past decade she has evolved a highly personal and technically accomplished style. 
     
    Having been exhibited extensively across the UK and America, Holly 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. 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. Holly's imagination and versatility have recently led to coveted textile, ceramic and wallpaper collaborations with Anthropologie, Burberry, Andrew Martin and Paul Smith.
  • Originals
    • 49 Bottoms (Backs)
      49 Bottoms (Backs)
    • 49 Bottoms (Fronts)
      49 Bottoms (Fronts)
    • 36 Cavaliers
      36 Cavaliers
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    • Four Dogs
      Four Dogs
    • 36 Pugs
      36 Pugs
    • Black Cavalier on Pink
      Black Cavalier on Pink
    • Black Cavalier
      Black Cavalier
    • Nala
      Nala
    • Sandy
      Sandy
    • Tan Cavalier
      Tan Cavalier
    • Moose
      Moose
    • A Crowd of Dogs
      A Crowd of Dogs
    • A Crowd of Spaniels
      A Crowd of Spaniels
    • Nine Bananas I
      Nine Bananas I
    • Nine Bananas II
      Nine Bananas II
    • Chickens I Have Known: FATHER & SON
      Chickens I Have Known: FATHER & SON
    • Chickens I Have Known: MOTHER & CHILD
      Chickens I Have Known: MOTHER & CHILD
    • Chickens I Have Known: TWINS
      Chickens I Have Known: TWINS
    • Sisters
      Sisters
    • Peacock
      Peacock
    • Brothers
      Brothers
    • 16 Chickens All Day
      16 Chickens All Day
    • 16 Chickens All Night
      16 Chickens All Night
    • 4 Chickens
      4 Chickens
    • 4 Chickens
      4 Chickens
  • Prints
    • 49 Poodles
      49 Poodles
    • A Giant Pack of Bunnies
      A Giant Pack of Bunnies
  • Exhibitions
    • Summer Hang

      Summer Hang

      3 Jun - 29 Aug 2026
      3 June - 29 August 2026 Featuring new paintings, prints and mixed media works, the exhibition brings together a vibrant selection of artworks chosen to reflect the energy, warmth and...
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    • Affordable Art Fair

      Affordable Art Fair

      Hampstead Heath 6 - 10 May 2026
      With thousands of original artworks starting from as little as £100 through to £10,000, you can browse everything from bold new talent to one-of-a-kind installations, then pause for a drink...
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    • Mixed Exhibition

      Mixed Exhibition

      1 Apr - 9 May 2026
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    • London Art Fair

      London Art Fair

      Business Design Centre, Islington 20 - 25 Jan 2026
      You’ll find us on Stand G4b , where we will be showcasing works by Peter Clark, Maria Fletcher, Holly Frean, Kate Jenkins, Jonathan Lawes, Karen Nicol and David Spiller. →...
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    • Mixed Exhibition

      Mixed Exhibition

      6 Jan - 4 Mar 2026
      Beginning with Dan Jamieson, Maria Fletcher, Ella Freire, Holly Frean, Kate Jenkins, Jonathan Lawes and Jo de Pear, all kicking off the year with colour.
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    • Deck the Walls

      Deck the Walls

      25 Nov - 23 Dec 2025
      The festive season has arrived, and with it our annual Christmas show is back. Whether you're hunting for that perfect gift or fancy spoiling yourself, our final show of the...
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