Frances Cannon
BIO
Frances Cannon
Frances Cannon (they/them) works predominantly in drawing and painting in ink, gouache and watercolour. Frances’ diaristic work examines what it’s like to be queer and woman-adjacent in contemporary times; looking at ideas of body-love and body-loathing, anxiety, relationships, sex and sexuality, gender, and bodily functions.
www.francescannonart.com
@frances_cannon
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Pink Ember Studio
Pink Ember is proudly a queer artist-run initiative.
We are a not-for-profit, which serves as an inclusive centre for artists; providing art workshops, studios, exhibitions, and events.
First established in a small shop front on Ohea Street in Coburg during 2018, we have since relocated to a large venue on Allenby Street in Coburg North. Our new space features a front workshop/event area, 14 artist studios, as well as a dedicated ceramics studio at the back of the venue.
https://www.pinkemberstudio.com
Collections
Various Private Collections
CURRICULUM VITAE
Frances Cannon (b. 1992, Melbourne)
francescannonart.com
cannon.frances@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2016
Graduated from Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) First Class Honours at RMIT University
2012-2015
Graduated from a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) from RMIT University with Distinction
QUALIFICATIONS
Current Working with Children’s Check
8+ Years of working in freelance illustration, painting, teaching workshops
4 Years running a not-for-profit arts space/workshop space and studio
CURRENT PROJECTS
2018-present – Studio manager, co-director and co-owner of Pink Ember Studio www.pinkemberstudio.com
22 Allenby Street, Coburg North VIC
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023/10 – Unannounced upcoming show at Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2023/7 – Unannounced upcoming show at Gomma Gallery, Rome, ITALY
2020/3 – Ungodly Woman, Platform Arts, Geelong
2019/4 – How Many Tears Does A Spider Cry, Off the Kerb Gallery, Collingwood
2019/2 – (Mango), Tinning Street Gallery, Brunswick
2019/2 – 19 Windows, 19 Doors, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2018/1 – I Hope You’re Having Trouble Sleeping, Courthouse Youth Arts Centre, Geelong
2017/5 – Niceties, Tinning Street Gallery, Brunswick
2017/3 – Self Love Club Zine Lauch and Exhibition, Enough Space Gallery, Prahran
2017/2 – Fluttering in Her Mind’s Eye, Junior Space Gallery, Fitzroy
2016/10 – Small but Not Insignificant, Yonder Art Space, Yarraville
2016/7 – Feeling Blue, Enough Space Gallery, Prahran
2015/10 – Paper Queens, First Site Gallery, Melbourne
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2021/3 – ‘A Droplet of Due in Her Glittering Web’, Tinning Street Gallery , Brunswick
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021/4 – Quarantine, ACMI as a part of Midsumma, Melbourne
2018/12 – Speaking About Self Care, Maggie’s Art Space, Collingwood
2018/6 – Nature As She, Off The Kerb Gallery, Collingwood
2017/8 – Feeling Into, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2017/8 – Comfort Zone, Toast Workroom, Brunswick
2017/7 – Valid, Neon Parlour Gallery and Studios, Melbourne
2017/2 – Summer ‘40 Exhibition, Rubicon ARI, Melbourne
2016/12 – Mine, Fort Delta, Melbourne
2016/11 – Think Pink, Enough Space, Prahran
2016/10 – A Confident Girl, Columbus Hotel, Monaco
2016/8 – Eat Me: A Cunnilingus Themed Art Show, Junior High Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2016/6 – The Gentle Void, The Gentle Void Gallery, Hobart
2016/5 – Accidental Discharge Presents: ALL, Neon Parlour Gallery and Studios, Melbourne
2016/1 – Shark Week, Enough Space Gallery, Prahran
2015/11 – RMIT Graduate Show, RMIT University, Melbourne
2015/9 – Feck (Erotic Art Exhibition), Melbourne
2015/9 – R U OK Exhibition, Melbourne
2015/5 – Window Drawings, PS50 Gallery, Melbourne
2015/5 – Achromatopsia, The Good Copy, Collingwood
2015/3 – Colour Culture, PS50 Gallery, Melbourne
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022 – Body Positive Life Drawing workshops at Pink Ember Studio (2019 –ongoing)
2022 – Drawing Workshop for RMIT Pride Mural creation, RMIT CBD
2021 – Self Love Self Portrait Drawing workshop at Monash University Clayton
2021 – Self Love Self Portrait Drawing workshops at Immigration Museum Melbourne
2020 – Self Love Self Portrait Drawing workshops via zoom throughout lockdown
2015 – Art workshop lessons at Phoenix Park Neighbourhood House
2014 – Volunteer art teacher at Phoenix Park Neighbourhood House
2012 – Private art lessons to primary students
SPEAKING EVENTS/PODCASTS/VIDEOS
2023/3 – Keynote Speaker at Bopo Expo, Brunswick Town Hall
2023/3 – In/Visible Bodies Panel discussion at Arts in Maroondah
2021/4 – ‘Queerantine’ Panel at ACMI for Midsumma, Melbourne
2021/4 – ‘Becoming Us’ Panel at Immigration Museum for Midsumma, Melbourne
2020/10/20 – Online panel event with Melbourne University ‘Busy Mess to Business (Business skills for artists)’
2018/8/16 – Panel event at RMIT University discussing becoming a successful artist after art school
2018/1/27 – Panel event at National Gallery of Victoria with Ladies of Leisure ‘Keepin’ it Real’
2018/1 – Interviewed on Triple R radio program ‘Queer the Way’
2018/1 – Interviewed on ABC Radio National ‘The Drawing Room’
2017/7 – Drawing workshops at NOWSA conference, Australian National University, Canberra
2017/7 – Designed sweatshirt for NOWSA conference
2017/3 – Podcast feature on Starving Artist Podcast hosted by Honor Eastly
2017/3 – Panel talk at Self Love Event for Be. Collective. Culture
2017/3 – Video interview for Her Words Series
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS/BRAND COLLABORATIONS
2020/2 – Commissioned by Bonds to create mural for Pride event
2020/2 – Modelled for Bonds’ Pride collection
2019/5 – Commissioned by Teen Vogue to complete series of illustrations for ‘F-word’ articles
2018/5 – Commissioned by Gucci for illustrations for fragrance campaign
2017/5 – Featured on Vogue Australia
2016/10 – Featured ‘Catalogue Girl’ on Catalogue Magazine website
2016/10 – Illustrations featured on the Refinery29 Instagram page
2016/7/11 – Featured artist interview on Rookie Mag
2016/6/27 – Self Love Club Tattoo movement featured on i-D
2016/6/1 – Woman Crush Wednesday feature on i-D
2016/3/30 – Featured artist interview on i-D Germany
2016/2/29 – Published article on Huffington Post
2016/2/29 – Featured artist interview on Bustle
2016/2/29 – Featured artist interview on Huffington Post
2016/2/27 – Featured artist interview on Buzzfeed
2016/2/24 – Jewellery collaboration with HV Jewellery featured on Fashion Journal
2016/2/15 – Feature artist on Dazed and Confused Magazine
2016/1 – Shark Week Exhibition featured on SBS Australia , Buzzfeed , Broadsheet , Mic , The Age
2015/9 – Featured artist, The Eye Creative Online Magazine Issue 3
2015/7 – Resident Artist, The Suburban Review
PUBLICATIONS
2020/9 – Published in September issue of Vogue Australia
2019/3 – Self published photography zine (Mango) to accompany (Mango) solo show
2019/2 – Featured in Frankie Magazine
2019/2 – Self published poetry book Please Don’t Publish A Book About Me
2018/1 – Self published poetry book I Hope You’re Having Trouble Sleeping
2018/1 – Featured in Frankie Magazine
2017/10 – Illustrations featured in Girlish by Alana Wulff
2017/3 – Self published book Self Love Club Zine
2017/2 – Front cover and feature in Yen Magazine
2016/10 – Featured in Peppermint Magazine
2016/10 – Illustrations featured in A Confident Girl, publication by GenderHopes Monaco
2016/6 – Illustrations and interveiw in TRIBE de MAMA Magazine Volume 9: Womb, page 114-115
2016/6 – Illustration featured in article ‘Self Care 101 Back to Basics’ in Chatelain Magazine, July 2016, page 60
2016/5 – Artwork featured in Accidental Discharge Magazine
2016/1 – Featured artist, The Eye Creative Annual Calendar
2015/10 – Featured comic, The Suburban Review vol. 6
FASHION EVENTS/COLLABORATIONS
2020 – Clothing collaboration with Ivy Niu
2019 – Clothing collaboration with Squint
2019 – Jewellery collaboration with Silver and Cold Jewellery
2017 – Clothing line in collaboration with Abbey Rich launched at Stand Still VAMFF event