Frances Arnold United Kingdom

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I live in Northumberland, creating original works of art as an Artist & Creative Producer. I graduated from Newcastle University with a BA Fine Art in 2009. Trained with the Royal Drawing School in 2024, supported by Arts Council England. I’m Guest Artist with DRAW Studio, freelance Tour Producer for Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Creative Producer with various North of England creative companies.

New landscape collection of pastel drawings in development exploring our temporal relationship with nature. Focusing on remote North East England landscapes encountered through solo & group walks within communities where I live and work. I'm guest Artist at DRAW Studio at Wheelbirks Farm, Northumberland and a drawing Tutor at Newcastle Arts Centre. I deliver mentoring that supports artists' development and transforms creative's income streams & co-creation projects. Exhibition highlights include BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair & PrintFest. I previously realised self-initiated projects in UK & Sweden funded by Arts Council England, and artist residencies in England, Sweden & Norway. Previous projects include ‘Flux at 151’ and ‘The Artists’ Window’.

As a Creative Producer, I specialise in co-production with artists & communities to realise large-scale projects that enable more people to take part & make decisions about arts & culture. I deliver touring & co-creation programmes connecting creative teams &communities; rural cultural project design, fundraising & delivery. I facilitate board & staff training days for non-venue, rural & co-creation arts organisations; creative ideas and clear strategies to diversify income streams that align with your artistic vision During 2026 I am working as freelance Tour Producer with Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and freelance Creative Producer with Highlights Rural Touring, Miscreations Theatre and Moving Parts Arts. I worked for 9 years as a Creative Producer in the Creative People and Places programme, for Museums Northumberland bait in SE Northumberland and South Tees with Borderlands.