Frooza Clarke

I am a London based Artist using variety of multi disciplinary media to creat art such as collages of embroidery or fabrics on canvas or board, also using oil, acrylic and egg tempera as well as photography and sculpture.

I started drawing, cutting papers and fabrics into shapes at a very young age and found art books imagery absolutely magical. After winning a painting competition while still at high school I was awarded a scholarship to study Graphic design in London which enabled me to work for an advertising agency after obtaining my degree in Graphic Design. However as I wanted to travel and see the world I joined Qantas airways in Sydney, Australia and Iran Airways in London for number of years, living and working in multicultural countries such as Sydney, New York and London which I am now permanently resident. I returned to London from Sydney in mid 1980's to study Fine Art, obtaining BA, Fine Art at Byam Shaw School of Art and have been practicing Art since graduating.

I have exhibited in commercial galleries, private venues and large city firms such as Lloyds of London and Withers LLP, at 16 Old Bailey. Also, at Affordable Art Fair and London Art Fair.

Watford College of Art and Design Foundation Course.
Watford College of Art and Design, DipAD Graphic Design.
Byam Shaw School of Art, Fine Art Painting, BA (Hons).

HIGHER EDUCATION
Birkbeck College University of London, History of Art, 1994
V&A The History of Fine and Decorative Art in the West, 1995
Creative Mentoring for Artists working in Schools, 2004

EDUCATIONAL TRIPS
Barcelona University Faculty of Art, exchange student trip,1993.
Byam Shaw, educational trip to New York, 1995

SELECTED EXAMPLES OF PAST EXHIBITIONS
1991-92-93 Kensington and Chelsea College galleries, group show
1993 Roy Miles gallery, group show
1995 Discerning Eye exhibition, group show
1996 Chelsea Harbour Club, one person show
1997 The Tree House, Barnes, group show, Art Movement
1997 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, one person show
1997 Open Studio, Cooper House
1997 Borough open 97 exhibition, Riverside Studios
1998 Group Exhibition, New Grafton Gallery
1999 White on White at Eden Interiors
2000 Lloyds of London, one person show
2002 CCA Galleries, group show
2002 Will's Art Warehouse, group show
2002 Affordable Art Fair, London, Will's Art
2003 Affordable Art Fair, London, Will's Art
2003 Art Ireland, Dublin, Will's Art
2004 Roman Black Gallery Fulham, group show
2005 Withers LLP. 16 Old Bailey, one person show
2006 Russell Gallery, Putney
2006 Business Art Gallery, Bloomsbury
2006 Clarion Gallery, group show
2007 Clarion Gallery
2008 Holland Park, one person show
2008-present, ACAVA Open studio, group show, Annually.
2008-Present, commission work, opens, Private venues such as Chelsea Harbour Hotel, May 2016.
Artlink. Tel Avive, New york. 2017-20.
Riverside Gallery, May 2017.
Riverside Gallery,2018.
Artlink London. 2020, current...