Fran Duncan

Fran Duncan is a UK-based abstract artist whose work is deeply rooted in the themes of transformation, resilience, and connection to nature. Working with alcohol inks, she embraces an intuitive and symbiotic process, allowing the fluid medium to guide her rather than imposing rigid control. This method reflects her own philosophy—welcoming the unknown, finding beauty in the unpredictable, and allowing life to unfold organically. Her work is a meditation on impermanence and renewal, mirroring the shifting landscapes of both the external world and the inner self. Living with the challenges of ME and scoliosis, Duncan’s artistic journey has been one of self-discovery and acceptance, navigating both personal adversity and creative evolution.

BA (Hons) Degree Course,
Jewellery & Silversmithing Design & Allied Crafts 1984-1987
Sir John Cass Faculty of Arts, City of London Polytechnic

DATEC Diploma in Art & Design (Merit) 1982-1984
Suffolk College of Higher & Further Education

HERALBONY Art Prize, Earth Gardens, Tokyo, Japan 2024
New beginnings, Badger Gallery, Yorkshire, 2024
Modern World Gallery Brighton, 2014
Brighton Fringe Festival, 2014 & 2013
Art undressed world tour, 2012
Brighton Pride, 2011
Sh! London, 2010
Impure Art Gallery, Brighton, 2009
Various feminist sex positive spaces UK, 2009
EroticaUK Earls court London & Brighton, 2005 & 2006