Frances Walker (artist)
Scottish printmaker (born 1930)
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Frances Walker CBE RSA RSW (born 19 August 1930) is a Scottish painter, printmaker and retired lecturer.[1][2][3]
Frances Walker | |
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| Born | 19 August 1930 |
| Education | Edinburgh College of Art |
| Known for | Printmaking |
Born in Kirkcaldy, she has lived in Aberdeen for more than 60 years.[4] After teaching art in the Hebrides,[5] Walker accepted a lecturer position in Drawing and Painting at Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen,[6][7][8] where she also contributed to the foundation of Peacock Visual Arts print studio.[2][9]
Walker's work takes inspiration from nature of the Western Isles and Antarctica,[5][9][10] where she visited upon receiving the James McBey Travel Award from Aberdeen Art Gallery in 2007.[1] She received the Churchill Award for art in 2014.[11] Her technique includes screenprinting, lithography, monoprinting, etching, and collagraphy.[2]
